elevation ~906 m
Semqaniyeh is in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon, about 44 km from Beirut, about a 45-minute drive. Its closest Chouf neighbours are Baqaata (~1.6 km), Beiteddine (~1.8 km) and Atrine (~2.1 km).
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Symkanieh is a Druze town located in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Beirut. Its altitude ranges between 850 m (2,790 ft) – 950 m (3,120 ft) high. Bordering Baqaata, it has grown into a largely residential, densely built-up area, sustained by the economic activity the neighbouring towns share. It is home to a large Le Charcutier supermarket whose ample parking and calmer setting make for a more relaxed shop than the busy Baqaata main road.
Researchers agree the name is Syriac meaning 'the reddened,' referring to a redness in its soil. Among its old remains are stone sarcophagi and scattered ancient building stones, and from the modern era the palace of Mahmoud Pasha Hermosh.
Semqaniyeh's antiquity shows in its old remains — stone sarcophagi and scattered ancient building stones — in a village whose Syriac name means 'the reddened', after the red tint of its soil. From the modern era it keeps the palace of Mahmoud Pasha Abu Hermosh, the Yemeni-party leader who was proclaimed emir of Lebanon in 1709.
area ~550 ha
أبو هرموش، هرموش، شرف الدين، صادق، العقيلي، العيد، فخر الدين، القاضي، مصطفى
A large supermarket branch with ample parking and a calmer setting than the busy Baqaata main road.
A medical center where doctors hold clinics for Semqaniyeh and nearby towns.
~44 km from Beirut · ~45 min drive
The town of Semqaniyeh is in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, at around 906 m elevation.
Semqaniyeh is about 44 km from Beirut, roughly a 45-minute drive.
Researchers agree the name is Syriac meaning 'the reddened,' referring to a redness in its soil. Among its old remains are stone sarcophagi and scattered ancient building stones, and from the modern era the palace of Mahmoud Pasha Hermosh.
Families associated with Semqaniyeh include: أبو هرموش, هرموش, شرف الدين, صادق, العقيلي, العيد, فخر الدين, القاضي, مصطفى.
Notable people connected to Semqaniyeh include Mahmoud Pasha Abu Hermosh, Sheikh Hekmat Hermosh, Sheikh Walid Mahmoud Hermosh.
Landmarks in Semqaniyeh include Le Charcutier, Semqaniyeh Mosque, Religious mazar, VCC — The Village Country Club, Jardin d'Étoiles, Al Irfan Medical Center.
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