Debbieh | |
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City | |
Typical flora in Debbieh
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Location within Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 33°39′57″N 35°29′16″E / 33.665854°N 35.487857°ECoordinates: 33°39′57″N 35°29′16″E / 33.665854°N 35.487857°E | |
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 |
Debbieh (Arabic: الدبية) is a Lebanese village in the Chouf mountains district roughly 30 km south of Beirut, Lebanon.
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.
The main families which this town consists of are: Al Boustany, Al Kazzi, El khoury, Mitri, Ellyeh, Dagher, Aoun, Zyedeh, El hachem
Beirut Arab University (Debbieh Campus), Lebanese University (Faculty of architectural engineering)