Bsous is a village in the
Aley District of
Mount Lebanon
Mount Lebanon ( ar, جَبَل لُبْنَان, ''jabal lubnān'', ; syr, ܛܘܪ ܠܒ݂ܢܢ, ', , ''ṭūr lewnōn'' french: Mont Liban) is a mountain range in Lebanon. It averages above in elevation, with its peak at .
Geography
The Mount Le ...
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
Mount Lebanon ( ar, جَبَل لُبْنَان, ''jabal lubnān'', ; syr, ܛܘܪ ܠܒ݂ܢܢ, ', , ''ṭūr lewnōn'' french: Mont Liban) is a mountain range in Lebanon. It averages above in elevation, with its peak at .
Geography
The Mount Le ...
diocese and has one church:
* Notre Dame de
Saidnaya
Geography
Bsous is bordered by Aley,
Kahale
Kahale ( ar, الكحالة), is a mountain village in the district of Aley (Caza Aley), Lebanon, 13 km from Beirut. Population estimated at 11,000 residents, most of whom are Maronite Catholic.
Etymology
Kahale is derived from Syriac and Ar ...
, Ain El Remaneh,
Bdadoun
Bdadoun ( ar, بدادون) (also Bdadun, Bde‘doun, Bdādūn), is a town in Mount Lebanon which makes up one of the 70 towns and villages in the Lebanese district of Aley. It has an estimated population of 3,000. It is 499 meters above sea le ...
, 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 m
2 (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
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
the United States of America,
United Kingdom,
France,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
,
Mexico,
Brazil,
Canada 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.infowww.Bsous.com
Notable Persons
* Dr.
Habib Abou Sakr
H.E. Dr Habib Abou-Sakr is a Lebanese Maronite
The Maronites ( ar, الموارنة; syr, ܡܖ̈ܘܢܝܐ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group native to the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant region of the Middle East, whose members traditional ...
- 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