Bteddine el-Loqch, Btaddine el-Loqsh, Btaddine al-Lokch, Btaddine al-Loqsh, (Arabic:بتدين اللقش; also spelled Bteddine el-Liqch) is a municipality in South Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
Etymology The word Bteddine is believed to mean "house of religion" or "house of law". The word "El Loqch" (in spoken Lebanese, the pine tree pulp) was added in the 19th century by Emir Bashir Shihab II in order to differentiate the village from the town of Beit ed-Dine, capital of the Emirate of Mount Lebanon.
Geography Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the "Bisri" Valley, the village is away from Beirut and kilometers away from Saida and it is stretches between 740 m and 1010 m above sea level. It extends over an area of 3.2 Km2 surrounded by pine trees. It is limited at the North by the village "El Harf", at the South by the village "EL Homsiye", at the west by the villages "Al Beba" and "Taid" and at the East by the village "Sabbah".
Climate Its temperate climate is like most of the mountainous Lebanese villages. Bteddine El Loqch gains an average of 1040 mm (40.94 in) of rainfall per year.
Month High Temp (°C) Low Temp (°C) January 12 5 February 12 5 March 14 7 April 17 9 May 20 12 June 23 16 July 25 18 August 25 19 September 24 18 October 22 15 November 18 10 December 14 7source 1 = NOAA (US)
History & Landmarks
An ancient grave dating from the Roman Empire, also known as "الناووس", is located to the north east of the village.
Bteddine El Loqch has an ancient church dedicated to Saint Joseph and dating from the 19th century. and lies few miles away from the Convent of Our Lady of Machmouche, one of the most important Maronite monasteries in Lebanon.
Municipality
Phone Number : +961 07 800 196
It is run by a town council consisted of 9 members elected on the 24th of May 2025 :
Charles Kattar : Mayor - رئيس البلدية Iyad Atallah : Deputy Mayor - نائب الرئيس Zeina Salameh Rony Akl Ralph Eid Carla El Azar Eid Samar Kattar Jad Akl Fady Eid
And one Mukhtar "Elias Bou Sleiman"
They are elected every 6 years .
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 99.29% of registered voters in Bteddine el-Loqch. 92.14% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.
The number of registered citizens reaches 755people, with the majority belonging to the Maronite confession. The town counts 80 houses and 10 shops and commercial institutions. The most common family names are: "Kattar", "Abou Sleiman", "Eid", "Sayegh", "Abou Samra", "Akl", "Abi Nader".
Cultural & Sports Club Founded by a Committee in 1964, its first president was Mansour Eid, then followed by Samir Al Hajj, Nabil Kattar, Raif Kattar, Wajdi Kattar, Joe Eid, Ziad Atallah, Roger Abou Sleiman, Walid Karam, Charles Kattar, Romeo Akl, Talal Karam, Mazen Abou Samra and Christina Keryakos.
The club managed to create a Public Library containing a large variety of historical, intellectual and literary value books. It also published the first edition of the magazine "الكتاب" (Al-Kitab) in July 1967 and organized many popular festivals and events in the Jezzine region.
Notable people Mansour Eid (1944–2013), novelist and literary scholar
Samir Atallah (born 1941), journalist and author
Charles Hage (born 1964), telecommunications executive, appointed Lebanese Minister of Telecommunications in 2025
Boulos Salameh (1902–1979), poet and jurist, author of the epic عيد الغدير
Nabil Kattar (1958–2024), long‑serving mayor and civic leader
Dr Elias Kattar, historian, professor at the Lebanese University and author of Bteddine El Loqch: قرية من الجبل اللبناني
Judge Charbel Abou Samra, First Investigating Judge of Beirut in major financial crime cases
References
External links Bteddine El Liqch , Localiban
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