Dbayeh
Dbayeh (Arabic: ضبية) is a city in Lebanon located on the Mediterranean Sea in the Matn District, Mount Lebanon, between Beirut and Jounieh. The majority of the population is Christian, apart from some Gulf Arab Muslims who live there during the summer season.
Dbayeh
ضبية | |
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City | |
Dbayeh Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′07″N 35°35′23″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Matn |
| Highest elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | www |
In February 1990 Dbayyeh was the scene of wide spread artillery exchanges and street fighting in an offensive launched by General Aoun against Samir Geagea’s Lebanese Forces (LF) in East Beirut. Dbayyeh was captured by Aoun’s soldiers on 6th February, half way through the two weeks of fighting in which 500 people were killed and 2000 wounded.
The city recently became a hub for shopping and entertainment with its numerous shopping malls, restaurants and cinemas as well as a leisure port and a residential waterfront project.
Dbayeh refugee camp was established in 1952 for Christian refugees from Bassa and Kafr Berem.