Qmatiye

Qmatiye (Arabic: قماطية) is a village in Aley District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. It lies right beneath the town of Souk El Gharb. It has a small population and is a good tourist attraction in the summer.

Qamatiyeh
قماطية
Town
Qamatiyeh
Qamatiyeh shown within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°48′05″N 35°34′47″E
CountryLebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon
DistrictAley
CityAley
Area
[1]
 • Total0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3
ISO 3166 codeLB

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called el-Kummatiyeh, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.[2]

Main families in the village are:

  1. - Nassreddine
  2. - Hamade
  3. - Jaafar
  4. - Awada
  5. - Zarwi
  6. - Doughaily

References
  1. Qamatiyeh, Localiban
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 191

Bibliography
  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
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