Bsharri (an aw spelt Becharre, Bcharre, Bsharre; Arabic: بْشَرِّيْ‎), is a Lebanese toun at aboot 1,450 m o altitude, near the Kadisha Valley. It is locatit at 34°15′4″N 36°0′40″E / 34.25111°N 36.01111°E / 34.25111; 36.01111, in the Bsharri Destrict o the North Govrenorate. Bsharri is the toun o the anerlie remainin (preservit) Oreeginal Cedars o Lebanon, Cedar an is the birthplace o the famous poet, painter an sculptor Khalil Gibran who nou haes a museum in the toun tae honour him.

Bsharri

بْشَرِّيْ
Ceety
Bsharri as seen frae athort the Qadisha valley (facin wast).
Bsharri as seen frae athort the Qadisha valley (facin wast).
Map showin the location o Bsharri athin Lebanon
Map showin the location o Bsharri athin Lebanon
Bsharri
Location athin Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°15′4″N 36°0′40″E / 34.25111°N 36.01111°E / 34.25111; 36.01111
Kintra Lebanon
GovrenorateNorth Govrenorate
DestrictBsharri Destrict
Elevation
1450 m (4,760 ft)
Highest elevation
1550 m (5,090 ft)
Lowest elevation
1350 m (4,430 ft)
Population
 • Total100,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialin code+961
Snow in Bsharri

The name Bsharri (بشرّي) can be foond in the Phoenicie leid (بيث الشري) meanin "The Hoose O Ishtar",[1]

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