Brih
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Location in Lebanon. The surrounding district can be seen on the map. | |
Coordinates: 33°43′N 35°39′E / 33.717°N 35.650°E / 33.717; 35.650 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
Time zone | +2 |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Brih, Breeh (Arabic: بريح) is a village in the Chouf DistrictinMount Lebanon region, Lebanon. Brih is located 53 kilometres (33 mi) away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It sits at an altitude of 800–1,100 metres (2,600–3,600 ft) above sea level and has an overall surface area of 305 hectares (1.18 sq mi).
The word Brih is of Syro-Aramaic origin it means "The House of the Perfume" where "Bet" which means house or place and "Rih" or "Reeha" means perfume.[citation needed]
There are three roads leading to Brih:
Brih is a mixed Druze and Christian village.[1]
Druze leftist gunmen attacked St George's Church during prayers on August 21, 1977, with automatic gunfire inside and around the church killing 13 people.[2][3][4]