Bcheale
Bchaaleh
بشعلة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bchaaleh Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°12′13″N 35°49′25″E / 34.20361°N 35.82361°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Batroun District |
| Elevation | 1,311 m (4,301 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 3,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | 06715 |
| Website | www.bchaaleh.com |
Bchaaleh, Bcheale, Bchealeh, Bechealeh or Bshaaleh is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate, Lebanon.[1][2]
Folklore claims that two olive trees in Bcheale are between five and seven thousand years old".[3] But after a long study in French Laboratories in 2017, the trees turned out to be a bit older than two thousand years. But that's still good news for the folks living there since people thought that these trees being older than Jesus is a lie and it's just something made up by the hotel owners.
See also
References
- ^ Stefan Wild (1973). Libanesische Ortsnamen. Franz Steiner Verlag. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft. Orient-Institut (1967). Beiruter Texte und Studien. F. Steiner in Kommission. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ Bechealeh’s ancient trees still producing high-end olive oil, article in The Daily Star (Lebanon)
External links
- Bcheaali, Localiban
- Photos of the Olive Trees of Bcheale on Panoramio.com
- Sisters olive trees of Noah website about the town of Bcheale
- OLEA - images of the olive trees of Bcheale
- "The sisters olive trees of noah, the last sentinels of the north"—article by the Association for the protection of Lebanese heritage
- Village website
- Weather and climate from Accuweather
