Aabey
Encyclopedia
Aabey also spelled Abey is a village
located in Mount Lebanon, in Aley District
of Mount Lebanon Governorate
. It is located 22 km (13.7 mi) from Beirut and has an altitude of 800 m (2,600 feet). It is bordered by Kfarmatta (South), Bennay (East), Damour
(West), and Ain Ksour
(North).
It overlooks Damour
and the capital Beirut
and the sea can be seen from virtually any point in the village. The highest point in AAbey is Mteyyar, where most of the surrounding villages can be seen, along with the east ridge of Lebanon's mountains and many of the southern towns of Lebanon.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
located in Mount Lebanon, in Aley District
Aley District
Aley is a district in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, to the south-east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Aley. Aley city was previously known as the "bride of the summers" during the 1960 and 70s, when Aley and neighboring Bhamdune were attractive tourist locations for Gulf tourists and...
of Mount Lebanon Governorate
Mount Lebanon Governorate
Mount Lebanon is one of the Governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Baabda. The overwhelming majority of its population is Maronites, Greek Orthodox, and Melkite Greek Catholic Christians...
. It is located 22 km (13.7 mi) from Beirut and has an altitude of 800 m (2,600 feet). It is bordered by Kfarmatta (South), Bennay (East), Damour
Damour
Damour is a Lebanese Christian town that is 24 kilometres south of Beirut. The name of the town is derived from the name of the Phoenician god Damoros who symbolized immortality ....
(West), and Ain Ksour
Ain Ksour
Ain Ksour is a village in Aley District, Lebanon.Municipal elections are held every four years.There are two churches in Ain Ksour. One is Saint Peter and Paul's church, which was built around 800 AD, destroyed during the Lebanese civil war, and rebuilt...
(North).
It overlooks Damour
Damour
Damour is a Lebanese Christian town that is 24 kilometres south of Beirut. The name of the town is derived from the name of the Phoenician god Damoros who symbolized immortality ....
and the capital Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
and the sea can be seen from virtually any point in the village. The highest point in AAbey is Mteyyar, where most of the surrounding villages can be seen, along with the east ridge of Lebanon's mountains and many of the southern towns of Lebanon.