- Source: Bkassine
Bkassine, Beit Kassin ("village of the disappeared"), is a municipality in Lebanon surrounded by the Bkassine Pine Forest. The village is near Jezzine.
Former U.S. senator from Maine George Mitchell's mother immigrated from Bkassine.
The village received a National Institute for Heritage award. The village is home to a church where an annual festival celebrating Saint Takla is held. The village includes a square, small souk, and houses adorned with distinctive red tiles.
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 97.25% of registered voters in Bkassine. 83.83% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.
References
External links
Bkassine, Localiban