Bkassine, Beit Kassin ("village of the disappeared") (Arabic: بكاسين, romanized: Bkāsīn), is a municipality in Lebanon surrounded by the Bkassine Pine Forest.[1][2] The village is near Jezzine.
The village received a National Institute for Heritage award. The village is home to a church where an annual festival celebrating Saint Takla is held.[1] The village includes a square, small souk, and houses adorned with distinctive red tiles.[1]
Former U.S. senator from Maine George Mitchell's mother emigrated from Bkassine.
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 97.25% of registered voters in Bkassine. 83.83% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[3]
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]"Bkassine | Les Plus Beaux Villages du Liban from Ajmal Baldet Lebnen (NGO)".
- 2."5 Things To Do In Bkassine". December 17, 2018 – via Lebanon Traveler.
- 3."التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة بكاسين، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.