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El Mansouria, Lebanon

January 07, 2023

For other places with similar names, see Mansouria (disambiguation).

El Mansourieh[1] (Arabic: المنصورية translit. al-Manṣūriyyah) is a village in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is historically important because of the archaeological remains of a Roman aqueduct.

Mansourieh
المنصورية
City
Mansourieh
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°51′29″N 35°34′7″E / 33.85806°N 35.56861°E / 33.85806; 35.56861Coordinates: 33°51′29″N 35°34′7″E / 33.85806°N 35.56861°E / 33.85806; 35.56861
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon Governorate
DistrictMatn District
Government
 • Time ZoneGMT +2 (UTC)
 • - Summer (DST)+3 (UTC)
 • Area Code(s)(+961) 4
 • Postal code22411
Area
 • Total2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Highest elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Lowest elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Overview

About 10 km east of Beirut, on a hilltop overseeing the capital, lies Mansourieh the gateway to Northern Matn.

Etymology

The name originates from the Arabic: منصور (translit. Manṣūr) meaning victorious, presumably dating back to a battle between the Crusaders and the Arabs in which the latter emerged victorious.[citation needed]

Geography

 
Jisr es-Sid, Mansourieh

Mansourieh consists of the village, seated on top of a ridge, bordered to the south and southwest by a river, the Beirut River and to the north by the Mar Roukouz (St. Roches) ravine. Upwards to the east Mansourieh merges with Ain Saadeh and Monte Verde, and slopes downhill westwards to Mkalles and Sin el-Fil. Across the river to the southwest lies the Hazmieh town, part of the Baabda district. Daychounieh covers the southeastern side, facing Baabda and Louaize .[2]

Mansourieh is 16 km to the Capital (Beirut), 16 km to the Province Administrative Center (Baabda) and 12 km to the Caza Administrative Center (Jdeideh). Mansourieh slopes upwards from an elevation of approx. 200m to reach its highest at around 350m.

Until the early nineties of the last century, Mansourieh was mostly a rural area. Plains along the banks of the Beirut River were cultivated with citrus orchards. Olive groves were traditionally grown in more arid areas. Pine forests covered the southeastern slopes. Vineyards and fig trees, along with other Mediterranean cultivars, completed the landscape.

Due to intensive urbanization since the second half of the last century, many green areas have been replaced by residential and commercial buildings. Few green areas remain, mainly along the river bank.

Mansourieh lies on the main road running from Beirut through Sin el-Fil and Mkalles, winding up the mountain to reach Baabdat, Bikfaya and Upper Matn. The 'Ras el-Matn' road connects Northern Matn to Southern Matn villages, starting from Monte Verde.

Mansourieh also has a great number of shops, restaurants and supermarkets. These are located namely in the old road (shops and bakeries) and the Mansourieh highway (food chains, retail shops and outlets). The highway is thus region with high mobility traffic. The old road on the other hand, offers a great view on Beirut along with trees and nice houses and buildings.

Beirut River flows east to west from Lebanon's mountains passing south of Mansourieh to the Mediterranean Sea. The River is crossed by a dam locally called 'Jisr es-Sid' (Bridge of the Dam) built during the French mandate. With the dam, part of the river water is diverted to irrigate the Hadath and Kfarshima coastal planes. A bridge on top of the dam links Mansourieh to Hazmieh's Mar Takla and Mar Roukouz neighborhoods.

Mansourieh municipality administers the industrialized Mkalles zone and the Daychounieh village.

Demographics

As of 2009, Mansourieh houses a population of approx. 17,000 of whom 1,445 are voters and 2,254 native residents. Residences number approximately 4,500 .[3]

Education

Mansourieh is home to the following educational institutions:

In addition to the institutions found within village limit, several others are located a few kilometers around:

Medical institutions

 
Kanater Zbaydeh, Mansourieh
  • Hospital Beit Al Ajouz (Mansourieh)
  • Bellevue Medical Center [5] (Mansourieh)

Archaeological sites: Roman aqueduct

 
Aqueduct of Zubaida, Mansourieh

Located in the secluded river valley between Mansourieh and Hazmieh are the remains of a little-known Roman aqueduct.

During the Roman period, with the expanding urbanization of Beirut, the demand for running water outgrew the capacity of the existing wells and springs. The solution was to get water from one of the springs located along the Beirut River. The nearest spring was the Daychounieh source, situated 20 km southeast of Beirut. The Roman architects built a water channel to convey this water across the Beirut River and transport it onwards to Beirut.

It was built over an arched, bridge-like structure known today as 'Qanater es-Sett Zubaida' (The Arches of Mistress Zubaida).[4] The aqueduct consisted of a series of arches of which only a small number remains on the sides of the river.[5] It was built in 273 AD, during the reign of Roman emperor Aurelian and was also used as a way station for the Roman military in Lebanon.[6] The name Zubaida can be identified with the famous al-Zabba'/Bat-Zabbai/Zenobia of Palmyra, who may have built it. It can also be associated with Princess Zubaida, wife of caliph Haroun ar-Rashid. Curiously, another Roman aqueduct on the Nahr Ibrahim (Adonis river) bears the same name.

Religion

Mansourieh native inhabitants are Christians predominantly Greek Orthodox. Population influx in the last 20 years diversified the religious panorama to include Maronites and other Christian denominations.

Churches

References and footnotes

  1. ^ also el-Mansourieh, Mansouriyeh, Mansouriyet el-Matn
  2. ^ "Wikimapia, Mansourieh". Retrieved June 26, 2009.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  4. ^ Locally 'Zbaydeh'
  5. ^ "Destination Lebanon, Aqueduct of Zubaida". Retrieved June 24, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Roman Aqueducts Reference List, Lebanon". Retrieved June 24, 2009.

External links

  • Mansouriyeh - Mkalles - Daychouniyeh, Localiban

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For other places with similar names see Mansouria disambiguation El Mansourieh 1 Arabic المنصورية translit al Manṣuriyyah is a village in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate Lebanon It is historically important because of the archaeological remains of a Roman aqueduct Mansourieh المنصوريةCityMansouriehLocation within LebanonCoordinates 33 51 29 N 35 34 7 E 33 85806 N 35 56861 E 33 85806 35 56861 Coordinates 33 51 29 N 35 34 7 E 33 85806 N 35 56861 E 33 85806 35 56861Country LebanonGovernorateMount Lebanon GovernorateDistrictMatn DistrictGovernment Time ZoneGMT 2 UTC Summer DST 3 UTC Area Code s 961 4 Postal code22411Area Total2 83 km2 1 09 sq mi Highest elevation350 m 1 150 ft Lowest elevation200 m 700 ft Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Dialing code 961 Contents 1 Overview 2 Etymology 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Education 6 Medical institutions 7 Archaeological sites Roman aqueduct 8 Religion 8 1 Churches 9 References and footnotes 10 External linksOverview EditAbout 10 km east of Beirut on a hilltop overseeing the capital lies Mansourieh the gateway to Northern Matn Etymology EditThe name originates from the Arabic منصور translit Manṣur meaning victorious presumably dating back to a battle between the Crusaders and the Arabs in which the latter emerged victorious citation needed Geography Edit Jisr es Sid Mansourieh Mansourieh consists of the village seated on top of a ridge bordered to the south and southwest by a river the Beirut River and to the north by the Mar Roukouz St Roches ravine Upwards to the east Mansourieh merges with Ain Saadeh and Monte Verde and slopes downhill westwards to Mkalles and Sin el Fil Across the river to the southwest lies the Hazmieh town part of the Baabda district Daychounieh covers the southeastern side facing Baabda and Louaize 2 Mansourieh is 16 km to the Capital Beirut 16 km to the Province Administrative Center Baabda and 12 km to the Caza Administrative Center Jdeideh Mansourieh slopes upwards from an elevation of approx 200m to reach its highest at around 350m Until the early nineties of the last century Mansourieh was mostly a rural area Plains along the banks of the Beirut River were cultivated with citrus orchards Olive groves were traditionally grown in more arid areas Pine forests covered the southeastern slopes Vineyards and fig trees along with other Mediterranean cultivars completed the landscape Due to intensive urbanization since the second half of the last century many green areas have been replaced by residential and commercial buildings Few green areas remain mainly along the river bank Mansourieh lies on the main road running from Beirut through Sin el Fil and Mkalles winding up the mountain to reach Baabdat Bikfaya and Upper Matn The Ras el Matn road connects Northern Matn to Southern Matn villages starting from Monte Verde Mansourieh also has a great number of shops restaurants and supermarkets These are located namely in the old road shops and bakeries and the Mansourieh highway food chains retail shops and outlets The highway is thus region with high mobility traffic The old road on the other hand offers a great view on Beirut along with trees and nice houses and buildings Beirut River flows east to west from Lebanon s mountains passing south of Mansourieh to the Mediterranean Sea The River is crossed by a dam locally called Jisr es Sid Bridge of the Dam built during the French mandate With the dam part of the river water is diverted to irrigate the Hadath and Kfarshima coastal planes A bridge on top of the dam links Mansourieh to Hazmieh s Mar Takla and Mar Roukouz neighborhoods Mansourieh municipality administers the industrialized Mkalles zone and the Daychounieh village Demographics EditAs of 2009 Mansourieh houses a population of approx 17 000 of whom 1 445 are voters and 2 254 native residents Residences number approximately 4 500 3 Education EditMansourieh is home to the following educational institutions Eastwood College EWC Lebanese University Literature 1 In addition to the institutions found within village limit several others are located a few kilometers around Universite Saint Joseph 2 Mar Roukouz Sagesse High School Mary Mother of Wisdom 3 Ain Saadeh Lebanese University Human Sciences 4 Fanar Medical institutions Edit Kanater Zbaydeh Mansourieh Hospital Beit Al Ajouz Mansourieh Bellevue Medical Center 5 Mansourieh Archaeological sites Roman aqueduct Edit Aqueduct of Zubaida Mansourieh Located in the secluded river valley between Mansourieh and Hazmieh are the remains of a little known Roman aqueduct During the Roman period with the expanding urbanization of Beirut the demand for running water outgrew the capacity of the existing wells and springs The solution was to get water from one of the springs located along the Beirut River The nearest spring was the Daychounieh source situated 20 km southeast of Beirut The Roman architects built a water channel to convey this water across the Beirut River and transport it onwards to Beirut It was built over an arched bridge like structure known today as Qanater es Sett Zubaida The Arches of Mistress Zubaida 4 The aqueduct consisted of a series of arches of which only a small number remains on the sides of the river 5 It was built in 273 AD during the reign of Roman emperor Aurelian and was also used as a way station for the Roman military in Lebanon 6 The name Zubaida can be identified with the famous al Zabba Bat Zabbai Zenobia of Palmyra who may have built it It can also be associated with Princess Zubaida wife of caliph Haroun ar Rashid Curiously another Roman aqueduct on the Nahr Ibrahim Adonis river bears the same name Religion EditMansourieh native inhabitants are Christians predominantly Greek Orthodox Population influx in the last 20 years diversified the religious panorama to include Maronites and other Christian denominations Churches Edit Mar Elias Saint Elijah Church Greek Orthodox Mansourieh Miled Es Saydeh 6 Saint Mary Church Greek Orthodox Mansourieh Mar Gergis Saint George Church Maronite Daychounieh St Therese 7 Sainte Therese Church Maronite Ain Saadeh Beit Mery Mar Elias Saint Elijah Church Greek Orthodox Mkalles Mar Elias Saint Elijah Church Maronite Mkalles References and footnotes Edit also el Mansourieh Mansouriyeh Mansouriyet el Matn Wikimapia Mansourieh Retrieved June 26 2009 Mansouriyet El Matn E Community Archived from the original on July 7 2011 Retrieved June 23 2009 Locally Zbaydeh Destination Lebanon Aqueduct of Zubaida Retrieved June 24 2009 permanent dead link Roman Aqueducts Reference List Lebanon Retrieved June 24 2009 External links EditMansouriyeh Mkalles Daychouniyeh Localiban Mansourieh on the Net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title El Mansouria Lebanon amp oldid 1115167844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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