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'''Amsheet''' ({{lang|ar|عمشيت}}, ''{{transl|ar|DIN|ʿAmšīt}}''; also spelled '''Amchit''') is a seaside town and municipality in the [[Jbeil District]] of [[Mount Lebanon Governorate]], [[Lebanon]], about 40&nbsp;km north of [[Beirut]]. The town's average elevation is 140 meters above sea level and its total land area is 595 [[hectare]]s.<ref name="Localiban">{{cite web|title=Aamchit|url=http://www.localiban.org/article4373.html|website=Localiban|publisher=Localiban|accessdate=2016-02-09|date=2008-01-15}}</ref> Its inhabitants are predominantly [[Maronite Christianity in Lebanon|Maronites]], although there is a [[Shia Muslim]] minority.
'''Amsheet''' ({{lang|ar|عمشيت}}, ''{{transl|ar|DIN|ʿAmšīt}}''; also spelled '''Amchit''') is a seaside town and municipality in the [[Byblos District]] of [[Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate]], [[Lebanon]], about 40&nbsp;km north of [[Beirut]]. The town's average elevation is 140 meters above sea level and its total land area is 595 [[hectare]]s.<ref name="Localiban">{{cite web|title=Aamchit|url=http://www.localiban.org/article4373.html|website=Localiban|publisher=Localiban|access-date=2016-02-09|date=2008-01-15}}</ref> Its inhabitants are predominantly [[Maronite Christianity in Lebanon|Maronites]], although there is a [[Shia Muslim]] minority.


There are many old churches in Amsheet (more than a hundred and some old synagogues{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}) Amsheet is found in Phoenician writings, where it is repeatedly referred to as the "promised land" or capital of the known world.
There are many old churches in Amsheet (more than a hundred and some old synagogues.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}) Amsheet is found in Phoenician papyrus and parchment, where it is repeatedly referred to as the "promised land" or capital of the known world.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
Amsheet's population is around 25,000. The majority of the inhabitants are [[Maronite Christianity in Lebanon|Maronite Christians]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban |url=http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/Elections_municipales_libanaises_2010_-_Mont-Liban.pdf |website=Localiban |publisher=Localiban |accessdate=2016-02-12 |page=19 |format=pdf |date=2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724081015/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/Elections_municipales_libanaises_2010_-_Mont-Liban.pdf |archivedate=2015-07-24 }}</ref> However, there is a significant [[Shia Muslim]] minority, who largely moved to Amsheet from predominantly Shia villages in the nearby mountains. Most Shia in Amsheet live in the Kfar Saleh neighborhood.<ref name="NCBI">{{cite web|last1=Cammett|first1=Melani|last2=Issar|first2=Sukriti|title=Bricks and Mortar Clientalism: Sectarianism and the Logics of Welfare Allocation in Lebanon|pmc=4029429|publisher=National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine|doi=10.1353/wp.0.0056|date=July 2010}}</ref>
Amsheet's population is around 25,000. The majority of the inhabitants are [[Maronite Christianity in Lebanon|Maronite Christians]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban |url=http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/Elections_municipales_libanaises_2010_-_Mont-Liban.pdf |website=Localiban |publisher=Localiban |access-date=2016-02-12 |page=19 |date=2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724081015/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/Elections_municipales_libanaises_2010_-_Mont-Liban.pdf |archive-date=2015-07-24 }}</ref> However, there is a significant [[Shia Muslim]] minority, who largely moved to Amsheet from predominantly Shia villages in the nearby mountains. Most Shia in Amsheet live in the Kfar Saleh neighborhood.<ref name="NCBI">{{cite journal|last1=Cammett|first1=Melani|author-link=Melani Cammett|last2=Issar|first2=Sukriti|date=July 2010|title=Bricks and Mortar Clientalism: Sectarianism and the Logics of Welfare Allocation in Lebanon|journal=World Politics|volume=62|issue=3|pages=381–421|doi=10.1017/S0043887110000080|pmc=4029429|pmid=24860198|jstor=40891382|ssrn=1860586}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
There are 29 companies in Amsheet that employ at least five people.<ref name="Localiban"/> Amsheet is known for its baskets and mats woven from palm leaves. Olive and citrus fruits are the main agricultural products of the town.
There are 29 companies in Amsheet that employ at least five people. With the largest one being IPT Group.<ref name="Localiban"/> Amsheet is known for its baskets and mats woven from palm leaves. Olive and citrus fruits are the main agricultural products of the town.


==Education==
==Education==
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==Landmarks==
==Landmarks==
The house of Zakhia family where [[Ernest Renan]] stayed, the French philosopher who lived in Amsheet for a long period in the 19th century, can be visited, аs can the tomb of his sister who was buried at St. Marie Church in the Zakhia family Cemetery.Also the house of Raphael Lahoud built in 1838, Gabriel Lahoud and Michel Lahoud.The oldest school in Lebanon of Adib Lahoud.
The house of Zakhia family where [[Ernest Renan]] stayed, the French philosopher who lived in Amsheet for a long period in the 19th century, can be visited, as can the tomb of his sister who was buried at St. Marie Church in the Zakhia family Cemetery.Also the house of Raphael Lahoud built in 1838, Gabriel Lahoud and Michel Lahoud.The oldest school in Lebanon of Adib Lahoud.


The Church of Saint George was built on an ancient temple and the altar has both Greek and Arabic inscriptions.<ref>[http://www.lebanon.com/tourism/amshit.htm Tourism @ Lebanon.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The Church of Saint George was built on an ancient temple and the altar has both Greek and Arabic inscriptions.<ref>[http://www.lebanon.com/tourism/amshit.htm Tourism @ Lebanon.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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==Tourism==
==Tourism==
The town is home to Lebanon's only organized coastal campsite, "Camping Les Colombes", a place with a history since its beginning in the 1950s. Amchit is also known for its delicious seafood restaurants located on all the coast. The most popular ones are Faras El Baher, Chez Zakhia, Mhanna Sur Mer, Le Cap.
The town is home to Lebanon's only organized coastal campsite, "Camping Les Colombes", a place with a history since its beginning in the 1950s. Amchit is also known for its delicious seafood restaurants located on all the coast. The most popular ones are Faras El Baher, Chez Zakhia, Mhanna Sur Mer, Le Cap, Babel Bahr.


==Environmental issues==
==Environmental issues==
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==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
*[[Michel Sleiman]] - Former President of the Lebanese Republic
*[[Michel Suleiman]] - Former President of the Lebanese Republic
*[[Charbel Rouhana]] - singer, composer
*[[Charbel Rouhana]] - singer, composer
*[[Marcel Khalife]] - singer, composer
*[[Marcel Khalife]] - singer, composer
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*[['Afifa Karam]] - Novelist and journalist
*[['Afifa Karam]] - Novelist and journalist
*[[Sabah Khoury]] - Basketball player
*[[Sabah Khoury]] - Basketball player
*[[Tony Issa ]] - Actor
*[[Tony Issa]] - Actor


==References==
==References==
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{{Byblos District}}


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Revision as of 09:11, 20 October 2023

Amsheet
عمشيت
Amchit
City
Map showing the location of Amsheet within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Amsheet within Lebanon
Amsheet
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°09′00″N 35°39′00″E / 34.1500°N 35.6500°E / 34.1500; 35.6500
Country Lebanon
GovernorateKeserwan-Jbeil
DistrictByblos
Area
 • Total5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961 09
Websitewww.aamchit.com (Municipality of Amchit)

Amsheet (عمشيت, ʿAmšīt; also spelled Amchit) is a seaside town and municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon, about 40 km north of Beirut. The town's average elevation is 140 meters above sea level and its total land area is 595 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronites, although there is a Shia Muslim minority.

There are many old churches in Amsheet (more than a hundred and some old synagogues.[citation needed]) Amsheet is found in Phoenician papyrus and parchment, where it is repeatedly referred to as the "promised land" or capital of the known world.

Demographics

Amsheet's population is around 25,000. The majority of the inhabitants are Maronite Christians.[2] However, there is a significant Shia Muslim minority, who largely moved to Amsheet from predominantly Shia villages in the nearby mountains. Most Shia in Amsheet live in the Kfar Saleh neighborhood.[3]

Economy

There are 29 companies in Amsheet that employ at least five people. With the largest one being IPT Group.[1] Amsheet is known for its baskets and mats woven from palm leaves. Olive and citrus fruits are the main agricultural products of the town.

Education

There are two public schools with a total of 966 students in 2006 and three private schools with a total of 1,099 students in Amsheet.[1] Schools in the town include:

  • Lycee Amchit, a private school that provides kindergarten through to secondary education, that was established in 1977.

Landmarks

The house of Zakhia family where Ernest Renan stayed, the French philosopher who lived in Amsheet for a long period in the 19th century, can be visited, as can the tomb of his sister who was buried at St. Marie Church in the Zakhia family Cemetery.Also the house of Raphael Lahoud built in 1838, Gabriel Lahoud and Michel Lahoud.The oldest school in Lebanon of Adib Lahoud.

The Church of Saint George was built on an ancient temple and the altar has both Greek and Arabic inscriptions.[4] The adjoining churches of Saint Sophie and Saint Stephen retain their ancient vaulted porches and wall paintings. The churches were built on the remains of a Roman temple.

Saint-Michel Amsheet Hospital

The Church of Saint Nicholas (Mar Zakhia) has medieval wall paintings and was built in the 5th century.

Tourism

The town is home to Lebanon's only organized coastal campsite, "Camping Les Colombes", a place with a history since its beginning in the 1950s. Amchit is also known for its delicious seafood restaurants located on all the coast. The most popular ones are Faras El Baher, Chez Zakhia, Mhanna Sur Mer, Le Cap, Babel Bahr.

Environmental issues

See Oil pollution from ships in Amchit.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b c "Aamchit". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  2. ^ "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  3. ^ Cammett, Melani; Issar, Sukriti (July 2010). "Bricks and Mortar Clientalism: Sectarianism and the Logics of Welfare Allocation in Lebanon". World Politics. 62 (3): 381–421. doi:10.1017/S0043887110000080. JSTOR 40891382. PMC 4029429. PMID 24860198. SSRN 1860586.
  4. ^ Tourism @ Lebanon.com
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