Basateen, Lebanon

Basateen is a village in Aley District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon.

Location

Basateen is located in the Chahaar Region overlooking Beirut. Elevation is about 600 meters(2000 feet) above sea level. It offers beautiful views of the Mediterranean and Beirut. Access is easy from Beirut through Khaldeh and Aramoun.

Information

Five families constitute the population of about 2000 or so; Ghosn, Rafeh,Abdelsalam, Merhi and Al Alia. Its Head of its municipality is Ghaleb Youssef merhi. He was elected in 2010.

Aley District, Mount Lebanon Governorate Capital: Aley Towns and villages Ain Aanoub Ainab Al Azzounieh Abey Aghmeed Ain Dara Aley Aramoun Basateen Bdadoun Bechamoun Bmahray Bsous Shemlan Kahale Kaifun Al Nreijat Nabaa Al Safa Qmatiye Saoufar Souk El Gharb Silfaya Notable landmarks Bsous Silk Museum Middle East Centre for Arabic Studies Notable people Khalil Saeed Hawayek Kamal Salibi Philip Hitti Habib Abou Sakr

Coordinates: 33°45′46″N 35°31′47″E / 33.76278°N 35.52972°E / 33.76278; 35.52972