Symkanieh
City in Mount Lebanon Governorate
Semqaniyeh, السمقانية | |
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33°40′52″N 35°35′17″E / 33.68111°N 35.58806°E / 33.68111; 35.58806 | |
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Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
District | Chouf District |
Elevation [1] | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Symkanieh (Arabic: سمقانية) is a town located in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Beirut. Its altitude ranges between 850 m (2,790 ft) – 950 m (3,120 ft) high. Bordering Towns: Bakaata and Baakline. Symkanieh was the seat house for Harmouche Family. It has ancient ruins for the Palace of Mahmoud Harmouche who governed Mount Lebanon before he was defeated by Emir Haidar Chehab in the Battle of Ain Dara (1711).
References
- ^ Semqaniyeh, Localiban
External links
- Semqaniyeh, Localiban
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Capital: Beitedine
- Ain Qani
- Ain W Zain
- Ain Zhalta
- Ainbal
- Ammatour
- Baadarâne
- Baakleen
- Bakaata
- Barja
- Barouk
- Batloun
- Beitedine
- Beykoun
- El Bireh
- Bourjein et Marjiyat
- Boutmeh
- Brih
- Bsaba
- Dahr El Maghara
- Damour
- Daraya
- Deir el Qamar
- Dibbiyeh
- El Foûâra
- Haret Jandal
- Gharife
- Jahlieh
- Jdaideh
- Jieh
- Joun
- Kahlouniye
- Kfarfakoud
- Kfar Nabrakh
- Mazraat el-Chouf
- Mazraat el Daher
- Maasser
- Moukhtara
- Mtolleh
- Na'ameh
- Niha
- Rmeileh
- Serjbel
- Shheem
- Symkanieh
- Zaarourieh
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