Bsous is a village in the

Aley District Aley ( ar, عاليه) is a district ('' qadaa'') in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, to the south-east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Aley. Aley city was previously known as the "bride of the summers" during the 1960 and 1970s, when Al ...

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,

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. It is both a summer resort as well as being inhabited during the winter months. This is due to its proximity to

. The name "Bsous" derives from the

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Agriculture

Figue de barbarie, abricot, vigne, mure, olive

Religion

The

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parish of Our Lady of Bsous is part of the

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and has two churches: * Notre Dame de Bsous * St. Antoine de Padova The

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parish of Bsous is part of the Mount Lebanon diocese and has one church: * Notre Dame de

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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

. Bsous area is 2,457,139.61 m² (sq meters)

Educational institutions

* No Schools at Bsous

Local Businesses

(by the road order)
Salon Fadi - Barbershop
Patiliana - Patisserie
Acrystonex - Paint Factory
Rydex - Paint Factory
Abo Jerje - Pastry (Manakish)
Feghaly Market - Grocery and butcher
Station Saade (BP) - Gaz Station
Al-Saha Market - Grocery
Eid Feghali - Distillerie
Eid Feghali - Olive oil cold press
Internet Cafe - Dany Boulos Abou Chedid
Mimo - Paint Factory
Restaurant Naji

Arts and Entertainment

Bsous Silk Museum Bsous Silk Museum ( ar, متحف الحرير بسوس) is a silk museum in the town of Bsous near Wadi Chahrour in Lebanon, located around 15 kilometres east of Beirut. History The structure was originally built by the Fayad family, and operat ...

Streets and Landmarks

* Water fountain (El Ain) * Virgin Mary Statue * 39 Bells

Notable Families

Families who have roots in Bsous are: * Bayyak * ABI ATMI * Abou Atme * Abou Chedid * Abou Sakr * Atallah * Atme * Bejjani * Chartouni * Feghali (also spelt Feghaly) * Issa * Kamel * Khoury * Matar * Medlej * Moawwad * Nasr * Saade * Sader (also spelt Sadèr) * Safi * Salhab * Sayyah * Tayar * Younes * Ziade * Marão

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

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and elsewhere. The pull factors for emigration are mostly: higher incomes, better availability of employment facilities and political stability.

Web Sites

The First News site From Bsou
www.BsousOnline.info

www.Bsous.com

Notable Persons

* Dr.

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- politician * Dr. Haikal Feghali, MD * PhD tony.m Sader * Dr. Wadih Feghali * Joseph Feghali, Grand Commander of the Papal Order of St Sylvester. i {{Aley District Populated places in Mount Lebanon Governorate Aley District