Rabieh

This article is about the suburb of Beirut. For the village near Hama, Syria, see al-Rabiaa.

Rabieh الرابية
City
Overview of Rabieh
Rabieh Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°55′12″N 35°36′8.6″E / 33.92000°N 35.602389°E / 33.92000; 35.602389Coordinates: 33°55′12″N 35°36′8.6″E / 33.92000°N 35.602389°E / 33.92000; 35.602389
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Matn District
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Dialing code	+961

Rabieh (Arabic: الرابية‎‎) is a upscale suburban area on the northern edge of Greater Beirut, Lebanon, about 20 minutes driving distance from Beirut. Founded by Shukri Hanna Shammas, it is located in the foothills of Mount Lebanon, on the road to Bikfaya. Rabieh saw its population increase sharply in the late 1980s, following the Lebanese civil war. Most of Rabieh's inhabitants are Christians, and it is considered one of the most expensive places to live in Lebanon; many magnificent villas have been built all over the hillside. Rabieh is also famous for its biodiversity and ecological richness. Rabieh is as well the home of many prominent Lebanese personalities and politicians.

It's divided into three sectors: Rabieh 1 and Rabieh 2 where the big villas are situated, going from "rue 1" (1st street ) till "rue 25" (25th street ) Rabieh 3 where buildings are allowed to be up to four storeys tall, going from "rue 26" till "rue 35" (26th street => 35th street ).

Rabieh has a geo-strategic location, it is only 15 to 20 minutes away from the vibrant capital Beirut, and is a minute's drive from the Bikfaya highway. A 45 minutes drive from Rabieh is the famed Faraya-Mzaar ski resort.

Despite its proximity to the capital, Rabieh's population density is relatively low . It is situated at 200–300 m above sea level.

Religion

At Rabweh is situated the Patriarchate of the Greek-Catholics, secondary seat of Gregory III Laham, current patriarch of Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Lebanon and the Middle East.

Education

In 2006, the Collège Partiarcal opened in Rabweh. This french school is affiliated to the Greek-Catholic Patriarchate. Furthermore, there is another school, the Jesus and Mary School.

External links

Rabiyeh, Localiban

Greater Beirut

First-level administrative divisions	Beirut City

List of cities	City of Beirut Jdeideh Kfarshima Chyah Jounieh Baabda

Matn District, Mount Lebanon Governorate

Capital: Jdeideh

Towns and villages	Ain Aar Ain el Safssaf Ain el Sendianeh Ain Saadeh Aintoura Amaret Chalhoub Antelias Aoukar Al-Ayroun Baabdat Baskinta Bauchrieh Beit Chabab Beit el Chaar Beit el Kekko Beit Mery Bhersaf Biakout Bikfaya Bkenneya Bourj Hammoud Broummana Bsalim Bteghrine Chaouiyeh Choueir Daher al Hosein Dahr el Sawan Daychounieh Dbayeh Dekwaneh Dik El Mehdi Dhour El Choueir Dora Douar Fanar Ghabeh Ghabet Bologna Hadirah Haret al Ballaneh Haret ech Cheikh Hbous Jal el Dib Jdeideh Jouar Jouret el Ballout Kaakour Kfarakab Kfartay Khenchara Majdel Tarchich Majzoub Mansourieh Mar Chaaya Mar Michael Bnabil Mar Moussa Mar Roukouz Marjaba Mazraat Yachouh Mchikha Mezher Mhaydseh Mkalles Mrouj Mtaileb Mtein Mzekkeh Nabay Naccache Ouyoun Qonaytrah Qonnabat Broummana Qornet Shehwan Rabieh Roumieh Sakiyat al Mesek Sed el Bauchrieh Sin el Fil Sfaileh Wata el Mrouj Zalka Zarooun Zekrite Zouk al Khrab

Notable landmarks	Mount Sannine

Notable touristic sites	Aqueduct of Zubaida Deir el Qalaa

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