Bkassine
Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
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Bkassine, Beit Kassin ("village of the disappeared") (Arabic: بكاسين, romanized: Bkāsīn), is a municipality in Lebanon surrounded by the Bkassine Pine Forest.[1][2] The village is near Jezzine.
Bkassine
بكاسين Bkassin | |
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Municipality | |
Vista in Bkassine | |
  Bkassine Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′01″N 35°34′40″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Elevation | 3,120 ft (950 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
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.[1] The village includes a square, small souk, and houses adorned with distinctive red tiles.[1]
Former U.S. senator from Maine George Mitchell's mother emigrated from Bkassine.
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 97.25% of registered voters in Bkassine. 83.83% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[3]