Beit Mellat
Village in Akkar
Beit Mellat بيت ملات | |
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village | |
| 34°31′47″N 36°09′45″E / 34.52972°N 36.16250°E / 34.52972; 36.16250 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,139 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Beit Mellat (Arabic: بيت ملات) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population in Beit Mellat are mostly Maronite.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Beit Melat, whose inhabitants were Maronite, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
On September 10 1975, Al Saaka, a group composed of Palestinian and Syrian forces, launched an attack on the village of Beit Mellat, better known as the Beit Mellat massacre,[4] resulting in the tragic loss of lives and kidnapping of several Christian residents and the torching of many houses. The Beit Mellat incident is known for being one of the first mass killing in a series of massacres[5] targeting Christian residents during the Lebanese civil war.
Notable Personalities from Beit Mellat
Antoun Chahine - Colombian-Lebanese businessman and banker
Robert Chahine - American-Lebanese renowned Cardiologist and Academic Researcher
Salim Layoun - Lebanese Army General
Edmond Abdel Massih - President of the France National Council
Emile Chahine - Lebanese Cinema Critic
Alvaro Chajin - Colombian-Lebanese businessman, CEO of servioptica
Simon Nehme - Mexican-Lebanese businessman
References
- ^ a b Beit Mellat, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 16, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
- ^ "Lebanon's Legacy of Political Violence" (PDF). ICTJ.
- ^ "Des massacres auraient eu lieu dans le nord du pays". Le Monde.fr. 13 September 1975.
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.
External links
- Beit Mellat, Localiban
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Capital: Halba
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