Bsous
Bsous | |
|---|---|
  Bsous Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′N 35°35′E / 33.817°N 35.583°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Aley District |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Bsous is a village in the Aley District of Mount Lebanon with an estimated population of 6,000. It is located 200 to 730 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.
Agriculture
Figue de barbarie, abricot, vigne, mure, olive
Religion
The Maronite Catholic parish of Our Lady of Bsous is part of the Beirut diocese and has two churches:
- Notre Dame de Bsous
- St. Antoine de Padova
The Greek Orthodox parish of Bsous is part of the Mount Lebanon diocese and has one church:
- Notre Dame de Saidnaya
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)
Educational institutions
- No Schools at Bsous
Arts and Entertainment
Streets and Landmarks
- Water fountain (El Ain)
- Virgin Mary Statue
- A 39-bell carillon
- Modern Olive Press - Eid Feghali
Notable people
- Judge Roland El Chartouni
- Joseph Feghali, Grand Commander of the Papal Order of St Sylvester
- Michel Issa, United States ambassador to Lebanon since 2025
- Several retired public figures, to name a few: Dr Habib Abou-Sacr - Director General of the Ministry of Finance, Judge Choucri Sader, Judge Andre Sader
- Bsous is home to a large number of university professors, medical doctors, lawyers, and other accomplished individuals from all families
Emigration
Like most other Lebanese towns, a large proportion of people from Bsous emigrated to different places around the world. There are people from Bsous who permanently live in the United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Canada and elsewhere. The pull factors for emigration are mostly: higher incomes, better availability of employment facilities and political stability.
External links
The First News site From Bsous www.BsousOnline.info Archived 2020-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
www.Bsous.com
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