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Шаблон:Infobox settlement

Brih, Breeh (Шаблон:Lang-ar) is a village in the Chouf District in Mount Lebanon region, Lebanon. Brih is located Шаблон:Convert away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It sits at an altitude of Шаблон:Convert above sea level and has an overall surface area of Шаблон:Convert.

The word Brih, is of Syro-Aramaic origin it means "The House of the Perfume" where "Bet" which means house or place and "Rih" or "Reeha" means perfume.Шаблон:Citation needed

Access to Brih

There are three roads leading to Brih:

  • Road from East of Lebanon : Beqaa – Maaser El Chouf – Moukhtara – Boqaata – Ain w Zain – Batloun – Kfar Nabrakh – Brih.
  • Road from North of Lebanon : BeirutAley – Bhamdoun – Saoufar – Mdayrij – Ain Dara – Nabeh Safa – Brih.
  • Road from South of Lebanon : Damour – Deir el Qamar – Maaser Beit Eddin – Fouwara – Brih.

Population

Brih is a mixed Druze and Christian village.[1]

St George's Church attack

Druze leftist gunmen attacked St George's Church during prayers on August 21, 1977 with automatic gunfire inside and around the church killing 13 people.[2][3][4]

Religious places in Brih

  • The Druze House, or the Village House.
  • Saint Georges is a Maronite
  • Saint Elias, another Maronite Church

References

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External links

Шаблон:Chouf District