Bteghrine

The exact origin of the town name Bteghrine is unknown, but possibilities include Place of Warriors, Place of Rocks, and House of the Saddest – references to a large battle in the area around 1290 that resulted in thousands of deaths.[http://www.bteghrine.com/history.htm "History of Bteghrine"]. Retrieved November 11, 2006. This date corresponds closely with the rise of the Mamluks, a period which saw numerous battles in the area, including a 1291 rebellion by the Shi'a against the new rulers in Keserwan, the district on the northern border of the Matn.Library of Congress. [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/lbtoc.html "A Country Study: Lebanon"]. Retrieved November 29, 2006.

Bteghrine is located at {{coord|33.93|N|35.745|E|type:city_scale:20000}}. It is bordered by Mount Sannine to the east, Wadi el-Jamajem to the north, Jouar to the west, and Khenchara to the south. The municipality is composed of seven neighborhoods and four outlying areas.

• Haret al-Ain
• Haret al-Dara
• Haret al-Shahara
• Haret al-Shawyee
• Haret al-Ssaha
• Haret al-Wata
• Haret Ali
• Haret al-Asfourieh

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• Bsefrine
• Meisree
• Sabourta
• Zaarour

There are several springs used for both drinking water and agricultural purposes in Bteghrine. The four primary springs are Zaarour, Manboukh, Mir, and Sparta.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

Bteghrine is situated on a rocky hillside, but supports a self-sufficient agriculture. Most of the land within the city and the surrounding hills, including the Meisree and Bsefrine districts, was terraced to make it more suited for planting. The most common fruits and vegetables grown in Bteghrine are: figs, grapes, mulberry, plums, apples, peaches, persimmon, pomegranate, cherries, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, mint, wheat, and beans. Small shops in the town process much of the local produce into arak, molasses, wine, and preserves.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

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The [http://www.bteghrine.com/SNS.htm Saliba Nail and Screw factory] is the largest single plant in Bteghrine. Additionally, the town has a large number of small shops for blacksmithing, woodworking, car repair and bodywork, leather tailoring, and aluminum manufacturing.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

There is one public school in the town named Bteghrine Public School, and one private Catholic school.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

The vast majority of inhabitants of Bteghrine are Christians, with roughly 80% Greek Orthodox and 20% Melkite Catholic.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

• St. George – Greek Orthodox.
• St. Michael – Greek Orthodox.
• St. Elias – Greek Orthodox.
• Notre Dame – Melkite Catholic.

• Elias Murr – Lebanese deputy prime minister and defense minister
• George Hawi – former secretary general of the Lebanese Communist Party, assassinated June 21, 2005, by a bomb planted under his car
• Greg Simon (Saliba) – current president of the Washington, D.C.–based think tank FasterCures, chief domestic policy advisor to former vice president Al Gore from 1993 to 1997
• Mayy Murr – professor, historian, writer, poet, and political activist
• Michel Murr – former Lebanese minister of the interior
• Gabriel Murr – former Lebanese minister of the interior (July 26, 1948 – October 10, 1949)

• [http://www.localiban.org/article4504.html Bteghrine], Localiban
• [http://www.bteghrine.com/ Bteghrine.com]
• [http://www.informs.gov.lb/EN/Directory/Addressdetails.asp?ID=1518&CTYPE=21 Lebanese Government Portal for Information & Forms - Municipality of Bteghrine]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• [http://www.tutorsaliba.com/ Tutorsaliba.com]

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