Bsharri
Sign in to saveBsharri ( Bšarrī; also romanized Becharre, Bcharre, Bsharre, Bcharre Al Arz) is a Lebanese town located in the district of the same name, North Governorate, situated at altitudes between and . Bsharri is the location of the Cedars of God, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only remaining place where the Cedrus libani (Lebanese cedar) tree grows natively. The region is the birthplace of famed poet, painter and sculptor Khalil Gibran; a museum in town honours his life and work.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bsharri
- Settlement.native_name
- بشرّي
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ara
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Bsharri (Becharre, Bsharre) village, Kadisha Valley, Lebanon.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Bsharri
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Lebanon
- Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
- Map showing the location of Bsharri within Lebanon
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Lebanon
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- North Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bsharri District
- Settlement.established_title
- 1029 AD
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 62.07
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1500
- Settlement.population_total
- 24,000
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 1500
- Official website
- www.bcharri.gov.lb
- Image
- Bsharri (Becharre) village as seen from the slopes of Mt Lebanon, Bsharri, Lebanon.jpg
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- History
- Culture
- Cedars ski resort
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Gallery
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
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Bsharri ( Bšarrī; also romanized Becharre, Bcharre, Bsharre, Bcharre Al Arz) is a Lebanese town located in the district of the same name, North Governorate, situated at altitudes between and . Bsharri is the location of the Cedars of God, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only remaining place where the Cedrus libani (Lebanese cedar) tree grows natively. The region is the birthplace of famed poet, painter and sculptor Khalil Gibran; a museum in town honours his life and work.
As Bsharri is mountainous and experiences freezing winters, it is home to Lebanon's oldest ski resort, the Cedars Ski Resort, as well as the country's original ski lift, which was built in 1953. The resort is about 130 km (81 mi) from Beirut, approximately two hours' driving time. Qurnat as Sawdā Mountain is the highest peak in the Levant, at 3,088 meters above sea level.
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