Brih

Brih
Brih

Location in Lebanon. The surrounding district can be seen on the map.

Coordinates: LB 33°43′N 35°39′E / 33.717°N 35.650°E / 33.717; 35.650Coordinates: LB 33°43′N 35°39′E / 33.717°N 35.650°E / 33.717; 35.650
Country  Lebanon
Governorate Mount Lebanon
Time zone +2
 • Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)

Brih, Breeh ( also transliterated as Bri7 ) (Arabic: بريح‎‎) is a village in the Chouf District in Mount Lebanon region, Lebanon. Brih is located 53 kilometres (33 mi) away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It sits at an altitude of 840 metres (2,760 ft) above sea level and has an overall surface area of 305 hectares (1.18 sq mi).

The word Brih, is of Syro-Aramaic origin it means "The House of the Perfume" where "Bet" which means house or place and "Rih" or "Reeha" means perfume.

Access to Brih

There are three roads leading to Brih:

Notable families of Brih

Brih is a mixed Druze and Christian village.[1]

Religious places in Brih

References

  1. ↑ "Brih - Chouf centre de ressources sur le développement local au Liban (localiban)". CDR. 1999-12-31.

External links

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