Ghazzeh

Not to be confused with Gaza City.

Ghazzeh (Arabic: غزة) is a city located in the Western Beta District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Its population is around 70,000 citizens and 22,000 Syrian refugees.^{[citation needed]} It is known for its emmigration to South American countries.

Ghazzeh غزة
City
Ghazzeh Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°40′16″N 35°49′39″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beqaa Governorate
District	Western Beqaa
Elevation	2,850 ft (870 m)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

History

In 1838, missionary and scholar Eli Smith noted it as 'Azzeh (mistaking Arabic غ gh for ع ʿ) under "Places on the West side of the Bŭkâ'a, from the southern extremity northward to Zahleh"; it is listed before Bab Mareaa.^[1]

Around 70% of the citizens of this medium-sized city immigrated into South American countries such as Venezuela and Brazil as a result of the 1982 Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon, although Israel did not conquer the town.^{[citation needed]}