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Lebanese Civil War it was regarded as one of the safest villages in the region. Nevertheless Btekhnay has many buildings and monuments such as the Btekhnay Clock Tower, The Martyrs Square, The Town Hall (Khaliye), the General Medical Center (mestawsef), the Miqam and Khalwe. Furthermore, Btekhany established one of the first schools in its district During the late 1940s the Btekhany Public School accompanied with the a Fiba sized Basketball court which was later built in the century. Btekhnay has a rich source of underground water and water coming from the mountains surrounding it. There are two wells where natural drinkable water flows and where many villagers get their water from.
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