Rechmaya
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| image_caption = Road sign for Rechmaya in Arabic and French
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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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External links
- [http://www.localiban.org/article4080.html Richmaiya], Localiban
{{Aley District}}
Category:Populated places in Aley District
Category:Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon
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