| Rmeileh | |
| Native Name: | (الرميلة (الشوف)) |
| Native Name Lang: | ara |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of Rmeileh within Lebanon |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Lebanon |
| Coordinates: | 33.6083°N 35.3981°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chouf District |
| Elevation M: | 80 |
| 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 |
Rmeileh is a Lebanese municipality in Chouf District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The town belongs to the Federation of North Iqlim El Kharroub Municipalities.[1]
Rmeileh is located approximately 5.5km (03.4miles) north of Sidon and 37km (23miles) south of Lebanon's capital city, Beirut. It is 80m (260feet) above sea level and covers an area of 544ha.[1] Rmeileh sits on hills close to the sea, by the Awali River. It is bordered to the south by the towns of Elman and Jamilla, to the east by Wardaniyeh town, and to the north by the town of Siblin.
Rmeileh most likely got its name from the nature and location of its sandy beach. In Greek, it is known as Polatamos, but in the Syriac language, the name is derived from the word Armela meaning "beach".
Hill caves suggest a settlement on this site since earliest times. The ancient town of Rmeileh was located near the modern church.
Rmeileh has been important because of its proximity to Sidon. The town has been mentioned, as Palatamos, in conflicts between Antiochus III the Great and the Ptolemaic Kingdom.
In 1863, Ernest Renan found ruins of the ancient city. He found a "unique" stone cut in the Egyptian style and stones spread throughout the town cut from sarcophagi from different eras. In a number of caves, excavators found pieces of pottery and tools. Glass and various currencies were found on the sandy beach by the town. The ancient walls were built of sandstone, and inside were broken mosaics. The discoveries at Rmeileh were similar to those in Jiyeh and Khaldeh, Sidon and Chehim.
The population of Rmeileh is about 3,300.
Fruits and vegetables are grown, including almkhovh, olives, olive oil, citrus fruits, bananas, guava.