Rechmaya (Arabic: رشميا), is a village in the Aley District of Lebanon.[1] 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.
Rechmaya | |
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  Rechmaya Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′13″N 35°35′56″E / 33.7370°N 35.5990°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Aley |
Etymology
editThe name Rechmaya is from Aramaic "Resh Mayya" which means "waterhead."[2][better source needed]
References
edit- ^ Richmaiya, Localiban
- ^ "Rechmaya | Les Plus Beaux Villages du Liban". www.pbvliban.org. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
External links
edit- Richmaiya, Localiban
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