population ~450
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Kniseh is a town in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon roughly 102 km from Beirut. registered population is around 450, local agriculture includes grains and wheat.
Freyha traced the name to Syriac, translating it as 'congregation' or 'community of gatherers'. Ancient remains dating to the early Semitic era were found in the village.
Kniseh's Christian residents were displaced during the war, and the village was among those covered by the return-and-compensation programme that followed. Silk-making has been among its trades, alongside craft workshops.
registered population ~1,000 · registered voters ~400
أبو نادر، نادر، أبو ناصيف، أبي خالد، أبي فيّاض، بولس، خوري، ريشا، سعد، عشقوتي، عون، فهد، مارون، النشّار، نصار، يونس، ضو
Rebuilt after the war.
Archaeological remains found on the village lands, dating to the early Semitic period.
The town of Kniseh is in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon.
Freyha traced the name to Syriac, translating it as 'congregation' or 'community of gatherers'. Ancient remains dating to the early Semitic era were found in the village.
Families associated with Kniseh include: أبو نادر, نادر, أبو ناصيف, أبي خالد, أبي فيّاض, بولس, خوري, ريشا, سعد, عشقوتي, عون, فهد, مارون, النشّار, نصار, يونس, ضو.
Notable people connected to Kniseh include Raji Khalil Ashqouti, Dr. Mounir Shehadeh Ashqouti.
Landmarks in Kniseh include Mar Girgis Church, Early Semitic remains.
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