Abey

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Abey also spelled Aabey (Arabic: عبيه ‎) is a Druze village located in Mount Lebanon, in Aley District of Mount Lebanon Governorate . It is located 22 km (14 mi) from Beirut and has an altitude of 800 m (2,600 feet). It is bordered by Kfarmatta (South), Bennay (East), Damour (West), and Ain Ksour (North). It overlooks Damour and the capital Beirut and the sea can be seen from virtually any point in the village. The highest point in AAbey is Mteyyar, where most of the surrounding villages can be seen, along with the east ridge of Lebanon's mountains and many of the southern towns of Lebanon.
Aabey is noted for being the home of Samir Kantar, a member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, who was imprisoned for three decades in Israel after killing three people in a raid in the northern Israeli town of Nahariya. His return to Lebanon was marked by celebrations.
[edit]Families of Aabey

The main families that currently reside in Aabey are Ataya, Hamze, Wehbe, Kuntar and Kanaan.
Institutions: TNS, Gov. official school, Dawdye college, mihanye. Also the resting place of 'Sayyed Abdallah'.