Bsalim


Bsalim is a town in the Matn District in Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. The population is almost exclusively Christian.

Geography

Bsalim is located above sea level. The cities around Bsalim are Antelias, Jal el Dib, Nabey, Roumieh, Kennebat Broumana, and Bqennaya. Bsalim's municipality also contains two small districts, Mezher and Majzoub.

Demography

Bsalim is home to Greek Orthodox, Maronites, Catholics, and Armenian Orthodox.

Public services

In Bsalim are three churches: Saint Georges Cathedral-Greek Orthodox, Saint Mary's Church-Maronites and Christ the King Church. Schools found in Bsalim are Athene de Beyrouth and Saint Georges-Bsalim. Some important sites people visit Bsalim for is the Lebanese basketball, since the home court of Hommentnen is located in Mezher.

History

During Operation Grapes of Wrath, 15 April 1996, the electrical transformer station in Bsalim was bombed by the Israeli Air Force and badly damaged, the day before a power station in Jamhour, 3 km east of Baabda had also been bombed. The air strikes left most of Beirut without electricity.

Notable people