Al-Bireh, Rashaya
Al-Bireh
بيرة Biré, El Bire, El Bireh, Birra | |
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Village | |
Al-Bireh town center | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′02″N 35°49′09″E / 33.58389°N 35.81917°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Rashaya District |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,000+ |
| Alternative name | El Bire, El Bireh, Biré, Birra |
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| Location | Beqaa Valley, Lebanon |
| Part of | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Heavy Neolithic, Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Auguste Bergy |
| Condition | ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
Al-Bireh, El Bire, Biré, El Bireh (Arabic: البيرة) or Birra (at the time of the Crusades) is a town in the Rashaya District, south-eastern portion of the Bekaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Al-Bireh is part of the Rashaya municipal district. It lies west of the road between Majdel Anjar and Rashaya. Its population is estimated to be 9000. It is a small Sunni Muslim town with two mosques and two schools.