Dibbiyeh

Debbieh
City

Typical flora in Debbieh
Map showing the location of Debbieh within Lebanon
Debbieh

Location within Lebanon

Coordinates: 33°39′57″N 35°29′16″E / 33.665854°N 35.487857°E / 33.665854; 35.487857Coordinates: 33°39′57″N 35°29′16″E / 33.665854°N 35.487857°E / 33.665854; 35.487857
Country  Lebanon
Governorate Mount Lebanon Governorate
District Chouf District
Government
  Mayor Mr George Boustani
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Dialing code +961

Debbiyeh is a Lebanese village in the Chouf mountains district roughly 30 km south of Beirut, Lebanon.

Churches

The town contains four Maronite Catholic churches. St Joseph's Maronite Church lies in the middle of the small village square, and the new Chapel of the Divine Mercy is directly opposite, while St Maroun's Maronite Church lies on the northern part of the town. St Aabda's Maronite Church lies near the Fkheity River also on the northern side.

Main families

The main families which this town consists of are: Al Boustani, Azzi, Mitri, Ellyeh.

Educational institutes

Beirut Arab University (Debbieh Campus), Lebanese University (Faculty of architectural engineering)

References

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