Baissour

Baissour
بيصور
Bayssour
Baissour is located in Lebanon
Baissour
Baissour
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°45′55″N 35°34′03″E / 33.76528°N 35.56750°E / 33.76528; 35.56750
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon Governorate
DistrictAley District
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2)
Elevation
[1]
2,460 ft (750 m)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)+3

Baissour or Bayssour, (Arabic: بيصور) is a village located in the Aley District of Mount Lebanon. It is 850 metres (2,790 ft) above sea level[1] and shares a border with Aley, Kaifoun, Kabr Shmoon, Majdlaya, and Ainab.

Baissour River (Naher Baissour, نهر بيصور) is home to many restaurants and resorts. Thousands of tourists visit Baissour every year, and along with the restaurants along the river, one of the biggest attractions is the Radar area. This beautiful, mountainous, tree covered picnic and recreational area is located at the highest point of Baissour and is accessible year round.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called Beisur, located in Aklim es-Sahhar, between el-Ghurb and el-Jurd.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Bayssour Archived 2017-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
  2. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 190

Bibliography

  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.