Ghazzeh
Sign in to saveGhazzeh () is a city located in the Western Beta District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Its population is around 70,000 citizens and 22,000 Syrian refugees. It is known for its emmigration to South American countries.
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It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Western Beqaa District.
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Ghazzeh () is a city located in the Western Beta District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Its population is around 70,000 citizens and 22,000 Syrian refugees. It is known for its emmigration to South American countries.
==History== In 1838, missionary and scholar Eli Smith noted it as '''Azzeh'' (mistaking Arabic for ) under "Places on the West side of the Bŭkâ'a, from the southern extremity northward to Zahleh"; it is listed before Bab Mareaa.
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