Ej Jisr
in Mohafazat Liban-Nord, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (42 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (64 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (75 mi) - Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (80 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (91 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (114 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (131 mi) -
Hatay Airport (147 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.247 and 36.019 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 14' 49" and E 36° 1' 8"
- 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: 02:21 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:15 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
Discover Ej Jisr
Ej Jisr in Mohafazat Liban-Nord is a town in Lebanon about 39 mi (or 63 km) north-east of Beirut, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ej Jisr is now 02:21 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Ej Jisr, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 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 2 mi (or 3 km), East. 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: Bcharre, Sir ed Danniye, Zgharta, Amioun and Tripoli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (56 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mist Hotel And Spa By Warwick
Le Cedrus Hotel
MIST HOTEL AND SPA BY WARWICK
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Camelopardalids Meteor Shower over Bcharre, Lebanon
This timelapse was shot in Lebanon at Bcharre cedars during the occasional Camelopardalids meteor shower on May 24 2014. WATCH IN HD AND FULL SCREEN! Watch a cleaner version with more ...
Performance on the snow in Cedars Forest in Lebanon
The poem is read and repeated several times creating an echo in the valley of the saints (holy valley) and an ambiguous mood of restlessness and confusion, taking up another job done on the...
Cafe des Cedres: Delicious Homemade Breakfast
Lets Drive - Bsharri Apple Orchards
Bsharri Apple Orchards.
Lebanon Ariz by shattaf
Avalanche Arz - Rent ATV | for Reservation 00961 3 254896
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Water spring Bsharri North Lebanon.mp4
世界一周の旅レバノン 杉杉杉編 Traveling the world in Lebanon
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2012 Trekking in Lebanon
Together with my friend Markus I hiked all along the Lebanese mountains in the winter time. http://www.gabriel-gersch.com/?p=857.
Offroad Lebanon (Ehden) 101
8/24/2014 3rd day of Off Road Lebanon in Ehden. Ice Team supporters and friends are the people who posted this video, though They cover parts of the race that were ongoing.
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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.
Bsharri District
Bsharri District is one of the 7 districts of the North Governorate, Lebanon.
Cedars of God
The Cedars of God is one of the last vestiges of the extensive forests of the Cedars of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) that thrived across Mount Lebanon in ancient times. Their timber was exploited by the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians as well as the Phoenicians. The wood was prized by Egyptians for shipbuilding; Solomon used them in the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Ottoman Empire also used the cedars in railway construction.
Gibran Museum
The Gibran Museum, formerly the Monastery of Mar Sarkis, is a biographical museum in Bsharri, Lebanon, 120 kilometres from Beirut. It is dedicated to the Lebanese artist, writer and philosopher Khalil Gibran. Founded in 1935, the Gibran Museum possesses 440 original paintings and drawings of Gibran and his tomb. It also includes his furniture and belongings from his studio when he lived in New York and his private manuscripts.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ej Jisr.
- Bcharre
- Sir ed Danniye
- Zgharta
- Amioun
- Tripoli
- Halba
- Baalbek
- Batroun
- Jbail
- El Hermel
- Zahle
- Al Karimah
- Sirghaya
- Al Hamidiyah
- Jounieh
- Tallkalakh
- As Safsafah
- Az Zabadani
- As Sisniyah
- `Assal al Ward
- Khirbat al Ma`azzah
- Medaya
- Hadidah
- Jdaidet el Matn
- Ra's al Khashufah
- Satita
- Al Hawash
- An Nasirah
- Aaley
- Rankus
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Jisr, Ej Jisr
