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Symkanieh
Symkanieh ( Arabic: سمقانية ) is a town located in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Beirut. Its altitude ranges between 850 m (2,790 ft) – 950 m (3,120 ft) high. Bordering Towns: Bakaata and Baakline. Symkanieh was the seat house for Harmouche Family. It has ancient ruins for the Palace of Mahmoud Harmouche who governed Mount Lebanon between 1709 and 1711 before he was defeated by Emir Haidar Chehab in the Battle of Ain Dara in 1711
Category:Populated places in the Chouf District