Batha, Lebanon

Batha (Arabic: بطحا) is a village in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 28 kilometers northern the Lebanese capital Beirut,[1] and to the east of Jounieh Bay, with a view of the Mediterranean sea, with average elevation of 580 meters above sea level and total land area approximately 63 hectares.[1] A water spring flows through the pine and oak tree forests to the north of Batha, watering gardens and orchards before emptying in the Mediterranean sea.

Batha
بطحا
Batha'
Municipality
General view of Batha
Batha
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°59′17″N 35°39′33″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateKeserwan-Jbeil
DistrictKeserwan
Time zoneUTC+02
Area code(s)09
Church of Saint Nicholas in Batha
Batha as seen from Ghosta

The inhabitants of the town are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[2] Batha is the hometown of Lebanese painter Michel Elmir (1930–1973). The principal families of Batha are Skayem, El-Mir, Oueiny, Mansour, Abi Zeid, Safady, Aoun, Samia, Hassoun, Chayeb, and Semerjiyan.

References
  1. "Batha". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  2. "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
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