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Bsalim بصاليم | |
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  Bsalim Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates:33°54′6″N35°36′16″E / 33.90167°N 35.60444°E /33.90167; 35.60444 | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| Districts of Lebanon | Matn District |
| Elevation | 300−400 m (−1,000 ft) |
| Time zone | +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Bsalim (Arabic:بصاليم) is a town in theMatn District inMount Lebanon Governorate inLebanon. The population is almost exclusivelyChristian.
Bsalim is located 300–400 m (980–1,310 ft) above sea level. The cities around Bsalim areAntelias,Jal el Dib, Nabey,Roumieh, Kennebat Broumana, andBqennaya. Bsalim's municipality also contains two small districts, Mezher and Majzoub.
Bsalim is home toGreek Orthodox,Maronites,Catholics, andArmenian Orthodox.
In Bsalim are three churches: Saint Georges Cathedral-Greek Orthodox, Saint Mary's Church-Maronites and Christ the King Church. Schools found in Bsalim are Athene de Beyrouth and Saint Georges-Bsalim. Some important sites people visit Bsalim for is the Lebanese basketball, since the home court of Hommentnen is located in Mezher.
DuringOperation Grapes of Wrath, 15 April 1996, the electrical transformer station in Bsalim was bombed by theIsraeli Air Force and badly damaged, the day before a power station in Jamhour, 3 km east ofBaabda had also been bombed. The air strikes left most of Beirut without electricity.[1]
