El Hemmâr
in Mohafazat Béqaa, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (24 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (48 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (48 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (64 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (88 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (106 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (106 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (131 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (141 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (148 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 10 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.867 and 35.896 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 52' 0" and E 35° 53' 44"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - LBP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, French, English, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:29 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 4:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Lebanon.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Lebanon. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover El Hemmâr
El Hemmâr in Mohafazat Béqaa is a city in Lebanon about 23 mi (or 37 km) east of Beirut, the country's capital city.
Local time in El Hemmâr is now 09:29 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of El Hemmâr, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Lebanon is Anjar in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zahle, Az Zabadani, Joubb Jannine, Sirghaya and Medaya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 30% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Kadri Hotel
Delora Hotel and Suites
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Our Lady of Bekaa
Our Lady of Zahle and the Bekaa (also spelled Beqaa), is a Marian shrine located in the city of Zahlé in the Beqaa Valley. In 1958, Bishop Euthym, a man of great devotion to Our Lady, decided to build a shrine in honor of the Virgin Mary on the top of a hill overlooking Zahle and the Bekaa Valley. A ten-meter-high bronze statue of the Virgin Mary, the work of the Italian artist, Pierroti, rests on a 54 meter high tower, crowning a hill known by the name of Tel Chiha.
Zahlé District
Zahle District is an administrative district of the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Its capital and largest town is the the town of the same name.
Château Ksara
Château Ksara is a wine company in Beqaa Valley Lebanon. Founded in in 1857 by Jesuit Priests, Ksara developed the first dry wine in Lebanon. Chateau Ksara wine is most popular in Lebanon, but due to a large Lebanese diaspora all over the world, it can be found and purchased in many different countries. Château Ksara produces approximately 3 million bottles annually. Wines are exported to over 40 countries.
Qâa er Rîm
Qâa er Rîm (also known as Qā‘ar Rīm) is a populated place in the Beqaa Governorate of Lebanon.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Hemmâr.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Ḩammār, El Hemmâr
