Symkanieh

Symkanieh (Arabic: سمقانية) is a Druze town located in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Beirut. Its altitude ranges between 850 m (2,790 ft) – 950 m (3,120 ft) high. Bordering Towns: Bakaata and Baakline. Symkanieh was the seat house for Harmouche Family. It has ancient ruins for the Palace of Mahmoud Harmouche who governed Mount Lebanon before he was defeated by Druze Emir Haidar Chehab in the Battle of Ain Dara (1711).

Semqaniyeh, السمقانية
City
Semqaniyeh, Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°40′52″N 35°35′17″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Chouf District
Elevation [1]	920 m (3,020 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961