Bcheale
Bchaaleh
بشعله | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°12′13″N 35°49′25″E / 34.20361°N 35.82361°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | North Governorate |
District | Batroun District |
Elevation | 1,311 m (4,301 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,800 registered voters 1,800 residents |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +9616715 |
Website | www.bchaaleh.com |
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Bchaaleh, Bcheale, Bchealeh, Bshaaleh is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon.[1][2]
The village of Bchaaleh stands on a promontory, with views of the sea and across Douma. It is home to traditional houses and to Saint Stephan church, one of the largest in the region of Batroun. To the north-east of the village, a citadel is built on the ruins of a medieval fortress, erected itself on Phoenicians ruins destroyed by the Romans. [3]
Twelve olive trees still live in the village of Bchaaleh, at more than 1200m above sea level. It is said that they are the oldest olive trees in the world. Different studies and research present data on the age of the Sisters Olive Trees of Noah in Bchaaleh. Some claim they are "between five and seven thousand years old".[4] Another study carried out in French Laboratories in 2017 showed that the trees are a bit older than two thousand years.
Etymology:
Syriac origin, "Beit Chaali", meaning "the place of glorification and adoration".
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.
- ^ "Bchaaleh | Les Plus Beaux Villages du Liban". Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ 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
- Bchaaleh from Les Plus Beaux Villages du Liban