Bramiyeh
Village in South Governorate, Lebanon
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Bramiyeh (Arabic: البرامية, romanized: al-Brāmiyah), also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Beirut.[1]
Bramiyeh
البرامية Bramieh | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Bramiyeh Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′28″N 35°23′31″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 160 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as el-Buramlyeh, a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".[2]
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted about El-Bramieh: "I descend to the north through plantations of fig, pomegranate and lemon trees. [] I walk on a plateau whose soil is very fertile, and [] pass to El-Bramieh, a hamlet of about fifty inhabitants, Druses or Christians. There are some ancient tombs carved into the rock."[3]
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 78.19% and Muslims made up 21.36% of registered voters in Bramiyeh. 44.77% of the voters were Maronite Catholics, 28.95% were Greek Catholics and 15,19% were Sunni Muslims.[4]