Country Lebanon Time zone EET (UTC+2) | District Aley District Local time Sunday 9:38 PM | |
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Governorate Mount Lebanon Governorate Weather 13°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 73% Humidity | ||
Bsous (Arabic: بسوس), is a village in the Aley District of Mount Lebanon with an estimated population of 6,000. It is located 360 meters above sea level and 14 kilometres from the capital, Beirut. It is both a summer resort as well as being inhabited during the winter months. This is due to its proximity to Beirut. The name "Bsous" derives from the Syriac.
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Map of Bsous, Lebanon
Agriculture
Prickly pear, apricot, grape, blackberry, olive.
Religion
The Maronite Catholic parish of Our Lady of Bsous is part of the Beirut diocese and has two churches:
The Greek Orthodox parish of Bsous is part of the Mount Lebanon diocese and has one church:
Geography
Bsous is bordered by Aley, Kahale, Ain El Remaneh, Bdadoun, Wadi Chahrour, and Qmatiyeh. It is 200 to 730 meters above sea level and 15 km from Beirut. Bsous area is 2,457,139.61 m² (sq meters)