Bkassine, Beit Kassin ("village of the disappeared") (), is a municipality in

Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...

surrounded by the Bkassine Pine Forest. The village is near

Jezzine Jezzine ( ''Jizzīn'') is a municipality in Lebanon, located from Sidon and south of Beirut. It is the capital of Jezzine District. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the Bkassine Pine Forest), and at an average altitude of 95 ...

. The village received a

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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. Former U.S. senator from Maine George Mitchell's mother emigrated from Bkassine.

Demographics

In 2014,

Christians A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words '' Christ'' and ''C ...

made up 97.25% of registered voters in Bkassine. 83.83% of the voters were

Maronite Catholics The Maronite Church (; ) is an Eastern Catholic ''sui iuris'' particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. The head of the Maronite ...

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Bkassine
Localiban {{Jezzine District Populated places in Jezzine District Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon