Rechmaya | |
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Coordinates: 33°44′13″N 35°35′56″E / 33.7370°N 35.5990°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
District | Aley |
Rechmaya ( Arabic: رشميا), is a village in the Aley District of Lebanon. [1] Bechara El Khoury, Lebanon's first president after independence, was born in Rechmaya on August 10, 1890. The town is located in a mountainous area.
The name Rechmaya is from Aramaic "Resh Mayya" which means "waterhead." [2][ better source needed]
Rechmaya | |
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Coordinates: 33°44′13″N 35°35′56″E / 33.7370°N 35.5990°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
District | Aley |
Rechmaya ( Arabic: رشميا), is a village in the Aley District of Lebanon. [1] Bechara El Khoury, Lebanon's first president after independence, was born in Rechmaya on August 10, 1890. The town is located in a mountainous area.
The name Rechmaya is from Aramaic "Resh Mayya" which means "waterhead." [2][ better source needed]