Bsous
Encyclopedia
Bsous is a village in the Aley District
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, 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.
diocese
and has two churches:
The Greek Orthodox parish of Bsous is part of the Mount Lebanon
diocese and has one church:
, Ain El Remaneh, Bdadoun
, 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 m² (sq meters)
, France
, Australia
, Mexico
, Brazil
, Canada
and elsewhere.
The pull factors for emigration are mostly: higher incomes, better availability of employment facilities and political stability.
www.Bsous.com
Aley District
Aley is a district 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 70s, when Aley and neighboring Bhamdune were attractive tourist locations for Gulf tourists and...
of Mount Lebanon
Mount Lebanon Governorate
Mount Lebanon is one of the Governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Baabda. The overwhelming majority of its population is Maronites, Greek Orthodox, and Melkite Greek Catholic Christians...
with an estimated population of 6,000. It is located 200 to 730 meters above sea level and 14 kilometres from the capital, Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
. It is both a summer resort as well as being inhabited during the winter months. This is due to its proximity to Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
. The name "Bsous" derives from the Syriac.
Religion
The Maronite Catholic parish of Our Lady of Bsous is part of the BeirutBeirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
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
Mount Lebanon , as a geographic designation, is a Lebanese mountain range, averaging above 2,200 meters in height and receiving a substantial amount of precipitation, including snow, which averages around four meters deep. It extends across the whole country along about , parallel to the...
diocese and has one church:
- Notre Dame de SaidnayaSaidnayaSaidnaya is a city located in the mountains, 1500 metres above sea level, north of the city of Damascus in Syria and was one of the episcopal cities of the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch...
Geography
Bsous is bordered by Aley, KahaleKahale
Kahale is a mountain village in the district of Aley , Lebanon, 13 km from Beirut. Population estimated at 13,000 residents all of which are Maronite Catholics.- Religion :The village has three churches:...
, Ain El Remaneh, Bdadoun
Bdadoun
Bdadoun is a town in Mount Lebanon which makes up one of the 70 towns and villages in the district of Aley . It has an estimated population of 3000. It is 490 meters above sea level and 15 kilometres from the capital Beirut...
, Wadi Chahrour, and Qmatiyeh.
It is 200 to 730 meters above sea level and 15 km from Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
.
Bsous area is 2,457,139.61 m² (sq meters)
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
- Distillerie Eid Feghali
- Internet Cafe - Dany Boulos Abou Chedid
- Mimo - Paint factory
- Restaurant Naji
Notable families
Families who have roots in Bsous are:- ABI ATMI
- Abou Atme
- Abou Chedid
- Abou Najm
- Abou Sakr
- Abou Samrah
- Atallah
- Atme
- Bejjani
- Chahroury
- Chartouni
- Feghali (also spelt Feghaly)
- Issa
- Kamel
- Khawam
- Khoury
- Matar
- Medlej
- Moawwad
- Nasr
- Saade
- Sader (also spelt Sadèr)
- Safi
- Salhab
- Sayyah
- Tayar
- Younes
- Ziadeh
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 KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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 Bsous www.BsousOnline.infowww.Bsous.com
Notable persons
- Dr.Habib Abou SakrHabib Abou SakrSheikh Habib Abou-Sakr is a Lebanese Maronite academic and politician and a Minister for Finance.-External links:*...
- ex-Director General - Ministry of Finance - Lebanon - Dr. Haikal Feghali, MD
- PhD Mounir Youssef Sader
- Dr. Wadih Feghali
- Joseph Feghali, Knight of the Papal Order of St Sylvester.