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Rechmaya

Rechmaya, is a village in the of . 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.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: place in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Rashmaya”, “Rechmaiya”, “Rechmaîya”, “Reshmaya”, and “Rishmayyā”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Remhala and Baissour.

Village
, also spelled Rimhala, is a village in . It is located in the of the . is situated 3½ km west of Rechmaya.

Village
or Bayssour, is a village located in the of . It is 850 metres above sea level and shares a border with , Kaifoun, Kabr Shmoon, Majdlaya, and . is situated 4½ km northwest of Rechmaya.

Village
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, also known as Btaddine is a small town and the administrative capital of the in the in . The town is located 45 kilometers southeast of , and near the town of Deir el-Qamar from which it is separated by a steep valley. is situated 5 km south of Rechmaya.

Rechmaya

Latitude
33.73662° or 33° 44′ 12″ north
Longitude
35.5992° or 35° 35′ 57″ east
Elevation
618 metres (2,028 feet)
Open location code
8G5QPHPX+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5879702735
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
268665
Wiki­data ID
Q3421982
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Rechmaya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رشميا”
  • Dutch: “Rechmaya”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “رشميا”
  • Esperanto: “Reŝmaja”
  • French: “Rechmaiya”
  • French: “Rechmaya”
  • Hebrew: “רשמיא”
  • Irish: “Rechmaya”
  • Italian: “Rechmaya”
  • Persian: “رشمیا”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Kiryakos and Saint Elias Church.

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