Faouq el Bîr
in Mohafazat Béqaa, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (22 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (34 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (43 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (50 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (75 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (94 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (118 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (120 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (127 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (135 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.673 and 35.829 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 40' 23" and E 35° 49' 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: 07:15 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:25 am and 4:28 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
Delve into Faouq el Bîr
Faouq el Bîr in Mohafazat Béqaa is a town located in Lebanon about 24 mi (or 39 km) south-east of Beirut, the country's capital town.
Time in Faouq el Bîr is now 07:15 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Faouq el Bîr, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), North-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 7 mi (or 11 km), North-East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Joubb Jannine, Rachaiya el Ouadi, Zahle, Beit ed Dine and Aaley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 31% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
11°C (51 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
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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.
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= }}
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Faouq el Bîr.
- Joubb Jannine
- Rachaiya el Ouadi
- Zahle
- Beit ed Dine
- Aaley
- Medaya
- Az Zabadani
- Ad Dimas
- Jezzine
- Hasbaiya
- Baabda
- Jdaidet el Matn
- Qatana
- Sirghaya
- Mazra`at Bayt Jinn
- `Ayn al Fijah
- Jounieh
- Marjayoun
- Beirut
- Qadsayya
- Sa`sa`
- Mas`adah
- Nabatiye et Tahta
- Darayya
- Sidon
- Sahnaiya
- Jbail
- At Tall
- Damascus
- Khan Arnabah