Shheem
Shhiim (Arabic: شحيم) alternatively written as Shheem or Chhim/Shleem is a town in Lebanon which is located 40 kilometres south-east of Beirut. Shhiim is located on 4 mountains in the Chouf region in lebanon. Chhim has a population of about 49,000. It is considered a city by some.
شحيم | |
Shown within Lebanon | |
| Location | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| Region | Mount Lebanon Governorate, Chouf District |
| Coordinates | 33.6244°N 35.4850°E |
| Type | City, town |
| Part of | Iqlim El-Kharrub |
| Area | 8.54 km² |
| Height | 500–900 metres |
| History | |
| Cultures | Roman |
| Associated with | Hamdan, Hajjar, Abdallah, Khatib, Chaaban, Fawaz, Dahrouj, Hajj-Chehade, Younes, Mrad, Daher, Oueidat, Moallem, Saab, El-Halabi, Trawi |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Developing town |
Shhiim is the largest Sunni Muslim town in the Chouf region. It is often regarded as the capital of the Iqlim el-Kharrub which is the coastal part of the Chouf.
Shhiim has warm, dry and humid summers, with cold and wet winters. The weather is similar to that of the coastal cities.
Politics in the area is dominated by the Future Movement and the Progressive Socialist Party, with two MPs from Shhiim taking on a role for each respective party.
Shhiim is often confused within size due to many parts of it having different names; some more familiar parts of Shhiim include Marj-Ali, Sahle, Jabal Swed, Chamis and Jirid. These and many others are part of Shhiim but have different names.
Shhiim contains 11 schools, 8 of which are public. It also has two hospitals, one public and one private.