Bou Zaher
District of Khirbet Qanafâr
Mohafazat Béqaa - Lebanon

Chouf District

Chouf (also spelled Shouf, Shuf or Chuf, in Arabic جبل الشوف Jebel ash-Shouf) is a historic region of Lebanon, as well as an administrative district in the governorate (mohafazat) of Mount Lebanon. Located south-east of Beirut, the region comprises a narrow coastal strip notable for the Christian town of Damour, and the valleys and mountains of the western slopes of Jabal Barouk, the name of the local Mount Lebanon massif.

Located at 33.6955, 35.5792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Districts of Lebanon, Chouf District

Sultan Yacoub

Sultan Yacoub (Sultan Yakoub, Sultan Yaakov) is a Lebanese village in the eastern Beqaa Valley, about seven kilometers (four miles) from the border with Syriahttp://www. meforum. org/meib/articles/0209_s1. htm. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|38|36|N|35|51|35|E|type:landmark | |name= }}

Located at 33.6433, 35.8597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in the Zahle District

Fakhreddine Palace

Fakhreddine II Palace is an 17th century palace in Deir el Qamar in Lebanon. It was built by prince Fakhreddine II in the early 17th century. It houses the Marie Baz Museum, a wax work museum.

Located at 33.6979, 35.5655 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Palaces in Lebanon

Joub Jannine

Joub Jannine is located in the Beqaa Valley valley in Lebanon. Joub Jannine is the center of the Western Beqaa District, hosting the Serail, which is a main governmental building serving the area. Joub Jannine is surrounded by a number of villages. To the south there is the village of Lala, Ghazze to the north, Kamid al lawz to the east, and Kefraya, known for its wine grape vineyards, to the west.

Located at 33.6333, 35.7833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Fertile Crescent, Great Rift Valley, Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Populated places in Lebanon, Beqaa Valley, Trihedral Neolithic sites, Heavy Neolithic sites, Type sites, Populated places in the Rashaya District

Jezzine

Jezzine is a town in Lebanon, located 22 km from Sidon and 40 km south of Beirut. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon. The town is also famous in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays as well as the shrine of Our Lady of the Waterfall.

Located at 33.5333, 35.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Populated places in the South Governorate, Marian shrines

Lake Qaraoun

Lake Qaraoun is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. It was created near Qaraoun village in 1959 by building a 61-metre-high concrete-faced rockfill dam (the largest dam in Lebanon) in the middle reaches of the Litani River (longest river in Lebanon). The reservoir has been used for hydropower generation, domestic water supply, and for irrigation of 27,500 hectares .

Located at 33.5699, 35.6976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Lakes of Lebanon, Neolithic settlements, Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Fertile Crescent, Visitor attractions in Lebanon, Beqaa Valley

Beiteddine Palace

Beiteddine Palace is a 19th century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon. It hosts the annual Beiteddine Festival and the Beiteddine Palace Museum.

Located at 33.6962, 35.5799 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Arabic architecture, Palaces in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon, Chouf District, Tourism in Lebanon

Ain Dara, Lebanon

Ain Dara is a village about 30 km from Beirut, in the governorate of Mount Lebanon, in the Aley District. Ain Dara Municipality has an area of 2,586 hectares (25.86 km² - 9.98196 mi²), with a population of approximately 8000 persons (1700 emigrants). It had 3,874 registered voters in 2010. Ain Dara is located on a southward facing slope overlooking the pine forests of the safa valley at an altitude of 1,300 meters. It is close to Mount Barouk, which is famous for its cedar forest.

Located at 33.7833, 35.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Aley District

Aana

Aana, عانا, is a village in the Western Bekaa District of Lebanon, about 57km from Lebanon's capital, Beirut. Its name comes from the Syriac word 'ono, which means 'the flock'. The village has two churches, one dedicated to St. Elias and the other to the Virgin Mary, located in the adjacent borough of Deir Tahniche. The village is watered by a spring known as Shamsyne (Arabic, meaning 'the Two Suns'). The village produces wine and fruit.

Located at 33.7, 35.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in the Beqaa Governorate

Deir el Qamar Synagogue

The Deir el Qamar Synagogue, located in Deir el Qamar, a village in south-central Lebanon, is the oldest synagogue in Mount Lebanon. The synagogue was built in the 17th century to serve the local Jewish population, some of whom were part of the immediate entourage of Fakhr-al-Din II. The building is in good condition. It has been shut to the public due to security considerations.

Located at 33.6979, 35.5632 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Synagogues in Lebanon, Former synagogues, 17th-century synagogues

Western Beqaa District

Western Beqaa District is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. The capital is Joub Jannine.

Located at 33.6264, 35.7841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Districts of Lebanon, Western Beqaa District

Rashaya District

Rashaya District is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Most of Rachaya's population are Christians with a large Druze minority. Many people of Rachaya have left for larger cities in Lebanon such as Beirut. During the Lebanese civil war, Rachaya was not affected as much as other parts of Lebanon during the conflict.

Located at 33.5024, 35.8462 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Districts of Lebanon, Rashaya District

Jezzine District

The Jezzine District is a district in the South Governorate of Lebanon. The capital is Jezzine.

Located at 33.5419, 35.5842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Districts of Lebanon, Jezzine District

Aammiq Wetland

The Aammiq Wetland (the name is also sometimes transliterated as "Ammiq"or "Aamiq") is the largest remaining freshwater wetland in Lebanon, a remnant of much more extensive marshes and lakes that once existed in the Bekaa Valley.

Located at 33.7314, 35.789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Wetlands of Lebanon, Nature reserves in Lebanon, Important Bird Areas of Lebanon, Ramsar sites in Lebanon, Biosphere reserves of Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon, Zahlé District, Tourism in Lebanon

Aitanite

Aitanite/ Aitaneet is a village in Lebanon, in the West Beqaa region. Aitanit counted 880 residents (estimation). In the last municipal Lebanese elections of 2004, its accounted 3263 resgitered voters of which 1784 actual voters. However, if the total number of Aitanite citizens who have emigrated were to be added, then the figure would be nearer to around 20,000. Aitanite is a popular summer destination for many Lebanese living abroad whose families originated from this area.

Located at 33.5667, 35.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in the Beqaa Governorate

Al-Bireh, Lebanon

Al-Bireh, El Bire, Biré or El Bireh (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 Muslim town with two mosques and two schools.

Located at 33.5667, 35.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Fertile Crescent, Great Rift Valley, Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Populated places in Lebanon, Beqaa Valley, Heavy Neolithic sites, Populated places in the Beqaa Governorate, Rashaya District

Silfaya

Silfaya is a village in Aley District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon.

Located at 33.7333, 35.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Aley District

Ain Traz

The Ain Traz Seminary of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, located southeast of Beirut, Lebanon, has served various roles during its 200 year history. Given by the El Saad family (originally their residence), it was founded in 1811 by Melkite Patriarch Agapius II Matar, it was first intended as a seminary. After having been looted by the Druze in 1841 and in 1845, it was re-opened in 1870. After the foundation of the Melkite Seminary of St.

Located at 33.735, 35.5806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Eastern Catholicism, Religion in Lebanon, World Digital Library related

Niha Chouf

Niha is a city in the Chouf which belongs to Mount Lebanon of Lebanon. The city is 24 miles from Beirut and it has about 2,750 hectares; there are 3,500 inhabitants approximately. However, there are only two public schools in the city. It is famous because of its olive groves and its grapes, apples, plums and almonds production. Its tourist attractions are The church of Saint Joseph, El Qa'ah Spring, The prophet Job tomb and The Niha's Castle.

Located at 33.5947, 35.6303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Mudeirej Bridge

The Mudeirej Bridge or Mdairej Bridge is a bridge in Lebanon. It was partly destroyed on July 12, 2006 during the 2006 Lebanon-Israel conflict. The bridge was inaugurated in 1998 by the assassinated former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and built at a cost of $44 million. It stood 75 meters (246 feet) high, making it the highest bridge in Lebanon and lay along a mountainous route on the Beirut-Damascus highway.

Located at 33.8008, 35.7271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Bridges in Lebanon, 2006 in Lebanon, 2006 Lebanon War

Moukhtara

Moukhtara is a small town in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. It is the hometown of Walid Jumblatt, the leader of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party. It is also an ancient archaeological site, excavated in 1963 by Jacques Cauvin who found an abundance of flint tools. Examinations were conducted on 378 artifacts with finds including daggers, arrowheads, sickles, axes, chisels, picks and awls traced to the Neolithic horizon.

Located at 33.6589, 35.6139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Neolithic settlements, Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Remhala

Remhala is a village in Aley - Lebanon. Remhala is of syriac etymology meaning a sandy hill. It is situated on a sandy hill, on the shoulder of a valley, surrounded by four mountains. It has a moderate climate and is habitable in winter and summer. Its altitude ranges between 250m above sea level, at Jisr Al-Kadi, to 700m above sea level at Kabreshmoun. Families: Yazbeck – Nassar – Daher – Rizk – Saad – Al Khoury – Raad – Abi Abdallah – Allam – Al Zein.

Located at 33.7333, 35.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Saoufar

Saoufar (Sofar) is a city town in Mount Lebanon, Caza Aley, and is located at an altitude of 1320 m and beside a main road linking Beirut, Lebanon's capital, to Damascus, the capital of Syria. With a population of about 3000 people (increases to around 15,000 people during the summer due to tourism), Saoufar gains its importance from its strategic and panoramic overlooking of Caza Matn, with the LaMartine Valley separating the two.

Located at 33.8, 35.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Populated places in Lebanon

Qaraoun

Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Rashaya District south of the Beqaa Governorate. The village lies about 2600 feet above sea level. The dam is located nearby on the Litani River.

Located at 33.5699, 35.6976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in the Beqaa Governorate, Rashaya District, Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Type sites, Fertile Crescent, Heavy Neolithic sites, Neolithic settlements

Ain Zhalta

Ain Zhalta is a village in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate in southwestern Lebanon. The Battle of Ain Zhalta was held here in June 1982 with Syria. Masser Al-Chouf, Barouk, and Ain Zhalta-Bmohary form a Biosphere Reserve, protected by UNESCO in June 2005.

Located at 33.75, 35.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Chouf District