Bramiyeh (), also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located from Beirut.
History In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as el-Buramlyeh, a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 187
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted about El-Bramieh: "I descend to the north through plantations of fig, pomegranate and lemon trees. [] I walk on a plateau whose soil is very fertile, and [] pass to El-Bramieh, a hamlet of about fifty inhabitants, Druses or Christians. There are some ancient tombs carved into the rock."Guérin, 1880, p. 508: "A huit heures quinze minutes, je redescends vérs le nord à travers des plantations de figuiers, de grenadiers et de citronniers. A huit heures dix-sept minutes, je chemine sur un plateau dont le sol est très fertile, et, à huit heures trente minutes, je passe à El-Bramieh, hameau d'une cinquantaine d'habitants, Druses ou Chretiens. On y observe quelques tombeaux antiques creusés dans le roc."
Demographics In 2014, Christians made up 78.19% and Muslims made up 21.36% of registered voters in Bramiyeh. 44.77% of the voters were Maronite Catholics, 28.95% were Greek Catholics and 15,19% were Sunni Muslims.
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External links Bramiyeh, Localiban