Bzoummar بزمار |
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Bzoummar
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Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
District | Keserwan District |
Highest elevation | 950 m (3,117 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 920 m (3,018 ft) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | |
Dialing code | +961 |
Bzoummar also Bzommar (Arabic: بزمار) is a village in Lebanon. It is located 36 km northeast of Beirut at an elevation ranging between 920 and 950m above the Mediterranean. It is part of the Caza of Keserwan. Bzoummar is home to the 250 year-old Convent of the Armenian Catholic Church that was built in 1749. In 2006-2007, it became part of the Lebanese political jargon as it was the place of residence of the Christian leader Samir Geagea.