Bkassine, Beit Kassin ("village of the disappeared"), is a village in
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
surrounded by the Bkassine Pine Forest.
The village is near
Jezzine
Jezzine ( ''Jizzīn'') is a town in Lebanon, located from Sidon and south of Beirut. It is the capital of Jezzine District. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the Bkassine Pine Forest), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3 ...
.
Former U.S. senator from Maine
George Mitchell's mother immigrated from Bkassine.
The village received a
National Institute for Heritage award. The village is home to a church where an annual festival celebrating Saint Takla is held.
The village includes a square, small souk, and houses adorned with distinctive red tiles.
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Bkassine
Localiban
{{Jezzine District
Populated places in Jezzine District