Qmatiye
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Qamatiyeh
قماطية | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Qamatiyeh Qamatiyeh shown within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′05″N 35°34′47″E / 33.80139°N 35.57972°ECoordinates: 33°48′05″N 35°34′47″E / 33.80139°N 35.57972°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Aley |
| City | Aley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| ISO 3166 code | LB |
Qmatiye (Arabic: قماطية) is a village in Aley District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. It lies right beneath the town of Souk El Gharb. It has a small population and is a good tourist attraction in the summer.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called el-Kummatiyeh, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.[2]
Main families in the village are:
- - Nassreddine
- - Hamade
- - Jaafar
- - Awada
- - Zarwi
- - Doughaily
- - Salloukh
References
Bibliography
External links
- Qamatiyeh, Localiban
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