Al-Bramiyah


Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located from Beirut.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as el-Buramlyeh, a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".
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."

Demographics

In 2014, Christians made up 78.19% and Muslims made up 21.36% of registered voters in Al-Bramiyah. 44.77% of the voters were Maronite Catholics, 28.95% were Lebanese [Melkite Christians|Greek Catholics] and 15,19% were Sunni Muslims.