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The
town of Ghassanieh is located in the
middle of south Lebanon bordered by:
- kahkaye from the
north west
- Tifehta from the
north east
- Kawtarietel
seyeed east
- Khartoum south
east
- Nsar south
- Bablieh west
Ghassanieh is strategically locate in
the middle of south Lebanon with road
network connecting it to the east
through kawtaria to the city of
Nabatieh which is about 15 km and to
the west through Bablieh 3km away from
the main highway which connect it
north 14 km to saida and south 23 Km
to Tyr
The name of the town (Ghassanieh) is
derived from the clan of Alghassasina,
which inhabited that region;
afterwards, some individuals from Al
Fawaz, Hodroj ,Nourelddinne, Bdeir and
other small families started to
migrate to that small village, thus
settling there and naming it Al
Ghassanieh.
Economy
The
town of Ghassanieh was originally an
industrial town manufacturing brooms
& brushes for the entire Lebanese
market. Immigration started in the 19
century and intensified during the
World WarI with a group of young men
immigrating to Latin America escaping
conscription in the Othman empire
army.
This immigration continued through the
20 century and again intensified
during the 40s and the 50s this time
to West Africa where they engaged in
trade and industry.
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Major
Cities - Ghassanieh