Saghbine village, West Beqaa, Lebanon, بلدة صغبين, البقاع الغربي

Saghbin Village is located in the West Bekaa, at 73 km from Lebanons capital Beirut and at 1100 meters from sea level. It is bordered from the south by the town of Bab Mareh, from North, by the town of Ain Zebdeh, from West by the Barouks mountain and from East by the Litani River. The road that leads from Chtaura to Saghbin passes by the villages of Kab Elias, Kefraya and Khorbet Qanafar, as for surrounding towns, one can cite Aitanit, Lala, Baaloul, Qaraoun and farther, Machghara and Jezzine situated next to the dam of Qaraoun. Covering a surface of 20 Km, the town of Saghbin is divided into two parts from its centre: the Upper Saghbin and the Lower Saghbin. Saghbins assimilation to the West Bekaa is not due to its geographical position at the west of the Bekaa, but rather to the wind that blows from the west on the town as of the beginning of June till the second week of August, and which refreshes the surrounding temperatures, establishing thus a clear contrast with the arid climate of the rest of the inland plateau. The construction of the Qaraoun Lake had also contributed to this milder climate. History: There are many interpretations as to the origin of the name Saghbin. One considers that the origin is Aramean and that archeological vestiges were discovered consisting mainly of wells and oil and grapes presses. Another links it to the name of a tribe from the root Saghb which etymologically means appetite of life and ambition.