Dimane
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| Dimane الديمان |
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 Dimane
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| Coordinates: 34°15′0″N 35°57′0″E / 34.25°N 35.95°ECoordinates: 34°15′0″N 35°57′0″E / 34.25°N 35.95°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Bsharri District |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,593 ft) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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| Dialing code | +961 |
Dimane (or Diman, Arabic: الديمان) is a mountainous village in the Bsharri District, in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It sits at approximately 1400m above sea level, overlooking the Kadisha Valley.
The inhabitants of Dimane are followers of the Maronite Catholic Church. The village is well known as the summer residence of the Maronite Patriarch, currently Mar Béchara Pierre Raï. The foundation stone for the current Patriarchal residence was laid on 28 September 1899.
Dimane is also known for the "Garden of the Patriarchs", located in the west end of the village, and for the ancient footpath which starts behind the village's parish church, St. John Maroun, and leads to the bottom of the Kadisha Valley where the Maronites headed by their Patriarch took refuge for centuries after the Arab Muslim invations in the seventh century.
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