Rechmaya

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| subdivision_name1 = Mount Lebanon

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| subdivision_name2 = Aley

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Rechmaya ({{langx|ar|رشميا}}), is a village in the Aley District of Lebanon.[http://www.localiban.org/article4080.html Richmaiya], Localiban Bechara El Khoury, Lebanon's first president after independence, was born in Rechmaya on August 10, 1890. The town is located in a mountainous area.

Etymology

The name Rechmaya is from Aramaic "Resh Mayya" which means "waterhead."{{Cite web|url=http://www.pbvliban.org/village/rechmaya/|title=Rechmaya {{!}} Les Plus Beaux Villages du Liban|website=www.pbvliban.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-10}}{{better source|date=September 2020}}

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