Bsous

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.

Bsous
Bsous Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°49′N 35°35′E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Aley District
Area
• Total	0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Agriculture

Figue de barbarie, abricot, vigne, mure, olive

Religion

The Maronite Catholic parish of Our Lady of Bsous is part of the Beirut diocese and has two churches:

• Notre Dame de Bsous
• St. Antoine de Padova

The Greek Orthodox parish of Bsous is part of the Mount Lebanon diocese and has one church:

• Notre Dame de Saidnaya

Geography

Bsous is bordered by Aley, Kahale, 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)

Educational institutions

• No Schools at Bsous

Arts and Entertainment

• Bsous Silk Museum

Streets and Landmarks

• Water fountain (El Ain)
• Virgin Mary Statue
• 39 Bells

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 Kingdom, France, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Canada and elsewhere. The pull factors for emigration are mostly: higher incomes, better availability of employment facilities and political stability.

External links

The First News site From Bsous www.BsousOnline.info Archived 2020-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
www.Bsous.com