Mezher (, , ''Dzaghgatzor'') is a small town in the
Matn District
Matn (, '), sometimes spelled Metn (or preceded by the article El, as in El Matn), is a district (''qadaa'') in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon, east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The district capital is Jdeideh (followed to Jdeideh, ...
of the
Mount Lebanon Governorate
Mount Lebanon Governorate () is one of the nine governorates of Lebanon, of which it is the most populous. Its capital is Baabda. Other notable towns and cities include Aley, Bikfaya, and Beit Mery.
This governorate is named after the mount ...
.
Mezher is administered by the municipality of
Bsalim
Bsalim () is a town in the Matn District in Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. The population is almost exclusively Christianity in Lebanon, Christian.
Geography
Bsalim is located above sea level. The cities around Bsalim are Antelias, Jal ...
/ Mezher /
Majzoub.
Population
It is a new town, where most of the population is
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
. In Mezher the Armenian community has one of the top Armenian schools, Arslanian College and a socio-cultural sport club, Aghpalian. Most of the Armenians of Mezher come from
Bourj Hamoud,
Achrafieh
Achrafieh () is an upper-class area in eastern Beirut, Lebanon. In strictly administrative terms, the name refers to a sector (''secteur'') centred on Sassine Square, the highest point in the city, as well as a broader quarter (''quartier''). In p ...
,
Anjar and the other old Armenian quarters.
Famous people
Garo Agopian - Folk singer.
Li Mezher - Model
See also
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Armenians in Lebanon
Armenians have lived in Lebanon for centuries. According to Minority Rights Group International, there are 156,000 Armenians in Lebanon, around 4% of the population. Prior to the Lebanese Civil War, the number was higher, but the community lost a ...
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Bourj Hamoud
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Anjar
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Antelias
Antelias () is a city in Lebanon in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate. It is located around 5 km to the north of Beirut.
Etymology
The name is originally Greek, ἀντήλιος – from ἀντί(anti) "contra" and ἥλΠ...
References
Populated places in Matn District
Armenian communities in Lebanon
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