| Bteddine El Loqch | |
| Native Name: | بتدين اللقش |
| Native Name Lang: | ara |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Bteddine El Loqch within Lebanon |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Lebanon |
| Coordinates: | 33.5689°N 35.5578°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Lebanon Governorate |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jezzine District |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.2 |
| Elevation M: | 830 |
| Elevation Min M: | 740 |
| Elevation Max M: | 1010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | +961 |
Bteddine El Loqch, Btaddine El Loqsh, Btaddine Al Lokch, Btaddine Al Loqsh, (Arabic:بتدين اللقش; also spelled Bteddine El Liqch) is a village in South Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The number of registered citizens reaches 830 people, with the majority belonging to the Maronite confession (around 94.6%). The town counts 80 houses and 10 shops and commercial institutions.[2] The most common family names are: "Kattar", "Abou Sleiman", "Eid", "Sayegh", "Abou Samra", "Akl", "Abi Nader" ...
The word Bteddine is believed to mean "house of religion" or "house of law".[3] The word "El Loqch" (in spoken Lebanese, the pine tree pulp) was added in the 19th century by Emir Bashir Shihab II in order to differentiate the village from the town of Beit ed-Dine, capital of the Emirate of Mount Lebanon.[4]
Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the "Bisri" Valley, the village is 71km (44miles) away from Beirut and 28km (17miles) kilometers away from Saida and it is stretches between 740 m and 1010 m above sea level. It extends over an area of 3.2 Km2 surrounded by pine trees.It is limited at the North by the village "El Harf", at the South by the village "EL Homsiye", at the west by the villages "Al Beba" and "Taid" and at the East by the village "Sabbah".
Its temperate climate is like most of the mountainous Lebanese villages. Bteddine El Loqch gains an average of 1040 mm (40.94 in) of rainfall per year.[5]
| Month | High Temp (°C) | Low Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 5 |
| February | 12 | 5 |
| March | 14 | 7 |
| April | 17 | 9 |
| May | 20 | 12 |
| June | 23 | 16 |
| July | 25 | 18 |
| August | 25 | 19 |
| September | 24 | 18 |
| October | 22 | 15 |
| November | 18 | 10 |
| December | 14 | 7 |
| source 1 = NOAA (US)[6] |
An ancient grave dating from the Roman Empire, also known as "الناووس", is located to the north east of the village.[7]
Bteddine El Loqch has an ancient church dedicated to Saint Joseph and dating from the 19th century.[3] and lies few miles away from the Convent of Our Lady of Machmouche, one of the most important Maronite monasteries in Lebanon.[8]
Phone Number : +961 07 800196
It is run by a town council consisted of 9 members elected in 2016 :
And one Mukhtar "Albert Eid"
They are elected every 6 years.[9]
The number of registered citizens reaches 830 people, with the majority belonging to the Maronite confession (around 94.6%). The town counts 80 houses and 10 shops and commercial institutions.
Founded by a Committee in 1964, its first president was Mansour Eid, then followed by Samir Al Hajj, Nabil Kattar, Raif Kattar, Wajdi Kattar, Joe Eid, Ziad Atallah, Roger Abou Sleiman, Walid Karam, Charles Kattar, Romeo Akl, Talal Karam, Mazen Abou Samra and Christina Keryakos.
The club managed to create a Public Library containing a large variety of historical, intellectual and literary value books. It also published the first edition of the magazine "الكتاب" (Al-Kitab) in July 1967 and organized many popular festivals and events in the Jezzine region.[10]