Bkeftîne
in Mohafazat Liban-Nord, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (45 mi) -
Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (70 mi) - Damascus International Airport (77 mi)
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Kiryat Shmona Airport (82 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (98 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (119 mi)
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Hatay Airport (139 mi) -
King Hussein Air College (142 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.386 and 35.863 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 23' 8" and E 35° 51' 46"
- 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: 06:36 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 4:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Explore Bkeftîne
Bkeftîne in Mohafazat Liban-Nord is located in Lebanon about 40 mi (or 65 km) north-east of Beirut, the country's capital.
Local time in Bkeftîne is now 06:36 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Bkeftîne, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), South-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 Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zgharta, Tripoli, Amioun, Sir ed Danniye and Bcharre. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle 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.
Zgharta
Zgharta, or Zghorta is a large town in North Lebanon, with an estimated population of around 70,000. Zgharta is about 150 metres above sea level and lies between the rivers of Jouit and Rashein. It is 23 kilometres from Ehden, 7 kilometres from the coastal city of Tripoli, 91 kilometres from the capital of Lebanon, Beirut, and 82 kilometres from the nearest Syrian city, Tartous. Its history and people are closely associated with the village of Ehden.
International Olympic Stadium
International Olympic Stadium is a 22,400 capacity multi-purpose stadium in Tripoli, Lebanon. It is currently used mostly for football matches, though it also hosts international rugby league tests and it also has athletics facilities. The stadium is the home ground of the Lebanon national rugby league team.
Rashid Karami Stadium
Rashid Karami Stadium or International Olympic Stadium is a 25,000 capacity multi-use stadium in Tripoli, Lebanon. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Salam Zgharta.
American University of Technology
American University of Technology (AUT), is a private university established in Lebanon. It was founded in 1998 by Ghada Hinain near Byblos. The university is directed by an appointed Board of Trustees. AUT's mission is to provide non-sectarian American higher education opportunities to qualified students from rural villages and towns between Beirut and Tripoli, and they have distinguished and proved themselves among other Lebanese students.
Aaba
Aaba is a village in the Koura District of Lebanon, most of whose inhabitants are Greek Orthodox. It is 285 metres above sea level and has roughly 500 residents.
Bkeftine
Bkeftine is a Greek Orthodox with some Maronites village in Koura District of Lebanon. It is 180 metres above sea level, and has an area of 0.99 square miles. In 2004 there were 941 residents, of whom 602 were registered voters but just 380 actually voted in the municipal elections.
Barsa, Lebanon
Barsa is a Maronite village in Koura District of Lebanon with an important Greek Orthodox minority.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bkeftîne.
- Zgharta
- Tripoli
- Amioun
- Sir ed Danniye
- Bcharre
- Batroun
- Halba
- Al Hamidiyah
- Jbail
- Al Karimah
- As Safsafah
- Khirbat al Ma`azzah
- Arwad
- Jounieh
- Ra's al Khashufah
- As Sisniyah
- Tallkalakh
- Tartouss
- Satita
- Baalbek
- El Hermel
- Zahle
- Himmin
- Al Bariqiyah
- Jdaidet el Matn
- Ad Duraykish
- An Nasirah
- Al Hawash
- As Sawda
- Junaynat Raslan
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bkeftīn, Bkaftīn, Bikaftīn, Bkiftīn, Bkeftîne, بكفتين
