Symkanieh
Sign in to saveSymkanieh () is a Druze town located in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Beirut. Its altitude ranges between 850 m (2,790 ft) – 950 m (3,120 ft) high. Bordering Towns: Bakaata and Baakline. Symkanieh is the ancestral seat of the Harmoush Family. It has the ancient ruins of the Palace of sheikh Mahmoud Pasha Harmoush who governed Mount Lebanon Emirate before he was defeated by Emir Haydar Shihab in the Battle of Ain Dara (1711).
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It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Chouf District.
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- Locality
- السمقانية
- Region
- محافظة جبل لبنان
- Country
- لبنان
- Population
- 0
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Symkanieh () is a Druze town located in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Beirut. Its altitude ranges between 850 m (2,790 ft) – 950 m (3,120 ft) high. Bordering Towns: Bakaata and Baakline. Symkanieh is the ancestral seat of the Harmoush Family. It has the ancient ruins of the Palace of sheikh Mahmoud Pasha Harmoush who governed Mount Lebanon Emirate before he was defeated by Emir Haydar Shihab in the Battle of Ain Dara (1711).
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Symkanieh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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