Ech Châhhara
District of Bteghrîne
in Mohafazat Mont-Liban, Lebanon

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.929 and 35.745 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 55' 44" and E 35° 44' 41"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - LBP
Spoken languages:
Arabic, French, English, Armenian
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 09:57 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Beirut
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:17 am and 3:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Lebanon in Western Asia

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 Ech Châhhara

The district Ech Châhhara of Bteghrîne in Mohafazat Mont-Liban is a district in Lebanon about 14 mi east of Beirut, the country's capital city.

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: Jounieh, Jdaidet el Matn, Zahle, Aaley and Jbail. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Printania Palace

Address
5,8 mi
Chahine Ashkar Str.
114850 Broummana
Lebanon

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


InterContinental Hotels MZAAR (MOUNTAIN RESORT & SPA)

Address
3,8 mi
Ouyoun El Simane,Kfardebiane
00000 MZAAR
Lebanon

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ONE TO ONE HOTEL - DHOUR CHOUEIR

Address
2,4 mi
DHOUR CHOUEIR SQUARE
DHOUR CHOUEIR
Lebanon

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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48hours in Lebanon: Jeita, Harissa, Faraya, Mzaar, Dekwaneh...

Published: October 04, 2014
Length: 15:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: NoGarlic NoOnions

http://www.NoGarlicNoOnions.com A journey around the Metn and Keserwan areas. An unforgettable adventure.


SnowBoard Kfardebian

Published: October 29, 2014
Length: 52:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 3ishbeirut

Faraya Mzaar Kfardebian or Faraya-Mzaar, also known as Ouyoune el Simane or Aayoun Al Simane, is a ski area in Lebanon www.3ishBeirut.com www.3ishBeirut.org info@3ishbeirut.org ...


REBELS LEBANON - RFFR

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 32:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tony Istambouly

REBELS LEBANON ride to San Antonio Hotel to celebrate the birth of a new chapter - REBELS BIKFAYA.


Ski in Lebanon - Jonction

Published: January 20, 2015
Length: 12:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: bachmhnds


3a emak

Published: November 27, 2008
Length: 31:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: toufic khreich

an old game that we use to play at school running to touch the other and then he run after you 2 of the student at school played it for 5 years,


Amazing harder Skiing Mzaar Kfardebian till Faqra Kfardebian with Jean Sakr & Norma Sakr

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 54:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: charbel sakr


Soccer Stadium Construction

Published: August 19, 2010
Length: 40:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rany Bechara

a test ive done in 3ds max to to animate a construction of a soccer stadium.


Lebanon Regions - Jeita Grotto

Published: October 20, 2011
Length: 09:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ehotelsinlebanon

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Historia del Libano

Published: December 07, 2009
Length: 40:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: uclvorgv

Unión Cultural Líbano Venezolana... http://www.uclv.org.ve/ Video: fouad Khoury.


Lebanon Wind Power - Future Power www.fp-lebanon.com

Published: June 27, 2009
Length: 19:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sroumie

Wind Turbine in lebanon - Zahle www.fp-lebanon.com.


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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.

Faraya Mzaar Kfardebian

Faraya Mzaar Kfardebian is a ski area in Lebanon and the largest ski resort in the Middle East. It is located one hour away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon ("Ski Liban"). It is also referred to as Ouyoune el Simane and more recently, Mzaar Kfardebian.

Located at 34.0111, 35.8248 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Lebanon, Ski areas and resorts in Lebanon, Sport in Lebanon

Faraya

Faraya is a Lebanese village located in the Kesrwan District. Its altitude ranges from 1,300 to 1,500 metres (to ft) above sea level.

Located at 34.0167, 35.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Keserwan District, Populated places in Lebanon, Geography of Lebanon

Jeita Grotto

The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres . The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometres north of the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Located at 33.9434, 35.6414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of Lebanon, Natufian sites, Show caves, Limestone caves, Grottoes, Tourism in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon, Landforms of Lebanon, Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Upper Paleolithic, Paleolithic, Neolithic settlements

Bteghrine

Bteghrine is a municipality in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon.

Located at 33.93, 35.745 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Matn District, Visitor attractions in Lebanon

Kafarakab

Kafarakab (also spelled Kfarakab or Kfar Akab and prounounced "Kfara-ab" in Arabic) is the francophone spelling of the name of a scenic village in the mountains of Lebanon. In Arabic, it means the home of the hawk . The village, which is located in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, is of particular significance because it is one of the various historic points of origin of the well known Maalouf family. It was founded c.

Located at 33.9469, 35.7411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Matn District, Populated places in Lebanon

Our Lady of Lebanon

Our Lady of Lebanon, also known as Notre Dame du Liban, is a marian shrine and a pilgrimage site, honoring the patron saint of the Mediterranean country of Lebanon. The Lebanese Christians as well as the Druze and Muslims have a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch named her the "Queen of Lebanon" in 1908 upon completion of the shrine.

Located at 33.9817, 35.6514 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Marian shrines, Marian devotions, Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Roman Catholic devotions, Christianity in Lebanon, Eastern Catholicism, Maronite Church, Pope John Paul II, Places of worship in Lebanon, Churches in Lebanon, Titles of Mary, Sufi shrines, Shia shrines, Tourism in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon

Bkerké

Bkerké is the See of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate, located 650 m above the bay of Jounieh in Lebanon. The See of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate was originally in Antioch, but due to persecution, it moved first to Saint Maron's Monastery on the Orontes River and then to varied locations in Mount Lebanon, such as Kfarhay, Yanouh, Mayfouq, Lehfed, Habeel, Kfifan, Al Kafr, and Hardeen in the Byblos region.

Located at 33.9681, 35.6336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, History of Lebanon, Maronite Church, Patriarchs of Antioch, Maronites, Visitor attractions in Lebanon

Casino du Liban

Casino du Liban is a casino located in Maameltein, Jounieh in Lebanon and is 22 km north of Beirut. With an area of about 35,000 square meters, the casino has around 400 slot machines and 60 gaming tables. It has a showroom, night club, theater, banquet facility and five restaurants. The casino was first opened in 1959. It closed in 1989 and reopened in 1996 after a $50 million reconstruction and refurbishment project.

Located at 34.015, 35.6405 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Casinos in Lebanon, Casinos completed in 1959, 1959 establishments

Jouret Mhad

Jouret Mhad is a small village in Lebanon. It is situated at about 43 km from Beirut. It is located at approximatively 1140 m above the sea level. It is considered as being part of Chahtoul (neighboring village) (Mohafazat of Mount-Lebanon, Kazaa of Kesrwan). Other neighboring villages: Wata el Joz, Jouret el Ghada.

Located at 34.05, 35.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Rayfoun

Rayfoun is a small town in Keserwan District, Lebanon. It is bordered by Kleiat, Faitroun, Ajaltoun and Ashqout. The population is Maronite Catholic, and it is the birthplace of Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir.

Located at 33.99, 35.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Notre Dame University – Louaize

Notre Dame University – Louaize is a Catholic, independent university in Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon. Founded in cooperation with Beirut University College in 1978,as the Louaize College for Higher Education (LCHE). The name was changed to Notre Dame University – Louaize on August 14, 1987 when the President of The Lebanese Republic issued a decree number 4116 granting the right to operate an independent university.

Located at 33.9501, 35.6123 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities in Lebanon, Educational institutions established in 1987

Ballouneh

Ballouneh is a small town neighboring Ajaltoun and located in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate. It has an approximate area of 3.93 km and an altitude of 650-700 m above sea level.

Located at 33.9495, 35.6746 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Brummana High School

Brummana High School is a secondary school in Lebanon. It is located in the village of Brummana, situated in Metn, Mount Lebanon, 10 kilometres east of the capital city Beirut. This school was established in 1873, by the Quaker Theophilus Waldmeier (a Swiss missionary). Historically Quakers were among the pioneers in developing a modern form of learner-centred education which prized the worth and development of the whole child and student.

Located at 33.8808, 35.6231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Lebanon

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 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Lebanon, 2006 in Lebanon, 2006 Lebanon War

Qarnayel

Qarnayel is a town and municipality in Qadaa Baabda, Lebanon. (Baabda district) of Mount Lebanon Governorate . The village is located between 1100–1250 metres above sea level in the western steep slopes of Mount Lebanon, in the upper Matn (Al Matn al A'la) section, 36 Kilometers to the east of Beirut بيروت. The village has a population of nearly 4,500 inhabitants who are Druze and Maronites.

Located at 33.8565, 35.7241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Lebanon

Basilian Chouerite Order

The Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist is a religious order of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. The Latin name of this order is Ordo Basilianus Sancti Iohannis Baptistae, the French name is Ordre Basilien Chouerite de St. Jean Baptiste, the abbreviation used after the name is B.C.

Located at 33.9216, 35.7328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Melkite Greek Catholic Church

Jeita

Jeita is a Lebanese town located in the Keserwan District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate. The town is about 20 kilometres north of Beirut. It is famous for the Jeita Grotto which is a popular tourist attraction, as well as the Nahr al-Kalb, a river that runs from a spring near the grotto emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. Most of the town's inhabitants are followers of the Maronite Church. The name Jeita is derived from the Aramaic word Ge’itta, meaning "roar" or "noise".

Located at 33.9539, 35.6433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Keserwan District

Dik El Mehdi

Dik El Mehdi is a village, at 325 meters elevation, in the Matn District governorate of Mount Lebanon. Its population has been estimated at 2,096 by Aayroun. The village is 18 km. from Beirut. The majority of it inhabitants derives from the Ashkar family known for their pro-Syrian pertinence. However, many of its inhabitants come from various regions in Lebanon covering diverse political beliefs. Dick el Mehdi is famous for its best in class elementary, high and secondary school "Champville".

Located at 33.9305, 35.6224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Matn District

Cross of All Nations

The Cross of All Nations is a monumental cross located in Qanat Bakish, a locality close to the Lebanese town of Baskinta. The cross was built near a church dating back to 1898 on a land belonging to the Lebanese Maronite Order. At 73.8 metres tall, the Cross of All Nations is the largest illuminated cross in the world, it was inaugurated on September 13, 2010 on the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.

Located at 33.9656, 35.8281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Christianity in Lebanon, Monuments and memorials in Lebanon, Places of worship in Lebanon, Monumental crosses

Collège des Frères Maristes Champville

The Collège des Frères Maristes Champville is a private French-language, Marist catholic educational institution set in Dik El Mehdi, El Metn, Lebanon, which teaches all scholar levels. It is one of the educational institutions in Lebanon, and one of the remaining two Marist educational institutions in the country, the other one being Collège des Frères Maristes Jbeil - Amchit, also known as Collège Notre Dame de Lourdes.

Located at 33.9347, 35.6171 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Lebanon, Private schools in Lebanon

Jouar

Jouar El-Matn is a village in Lebanon. It is located between Chrine, Chouweir and Khenchara, on the main road to Bteghrine Baskinta, and is 27 kilometres north east of Beirut. Covering an area of about 96 square kilometres, this village is known for its traditional red-roofed brick houses. In the town is the 18th century church of Saint Nicolas, noted for its iconostasis of wood.

Located at 33.9228, 35.6417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Jouret el ballout

Jouret el ballout is a village located in the Metn area in Lebanon, surrounded by Broumana, Kenabet Broumana, Baabdat and Roumieh, it has a very beautiful overview on Beirut, it can be reached in just 7 minutes through new metn highway.

Located at 33.8833, 35.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Lebanon

Ghbale

Ghbale is a small village in Keserouan, Lebanon. Its name is derived from Syriac, and means the mount of mud. That's because the the mud was used there in pottery industry. At 40 KM from the capital of Lebanon, Ghbale is considered the capital of Ftouh Kesrwan, with an altitude of 700–1100 meters above sea level. It is a Christian conservative village in the Lebanese mountain,with wild nature and wide historical heritage. The 400 years old Church St.

Located at 34.053, 35.724 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Ghosta

Ghosta is located at a distance of about 36 km (22.3704 miles) from the capital Beirut. It lies at an altitude of 950 meters (1) (3116.95 ft - 1038.92 yd) sea level and covers an area of 461 hectares (4.61 km ² - 1.77946 mi ²), the population is about 3500 almost all of them are Maronite Christians.

Located at 33.9833, 35.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Articles created via the Article Wizard, Populated places in Lebanon

Adma

This place is situated in Lebanon, its geographical coordinates are 34° 1' 0" North, 35° 39' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is

Located at 34.0167, 35.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Lebanon

Districts of the same city

These districts also belong to Bteghrîne.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Bteghrîne.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ash Shaḩḩārah, Ech Châhhara