Haï el Mkhabbâ
District of El Zaaïtré
Mohafazat Mont-Liban - Lebanon

Jounieh

Jounieh (Arabic جونيه, or Junia, جونية) is a coastal city about 16 km north of Beirut, Lebanon. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife, as well as its old stone souk, ferry port, and cablecar, which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa. Above Jounieh, and on the way to Harissa, a small hill named Bkerké (Arabic بكركي, or Bkerki), overlooking the Jounieh bay, is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church.

Located at 33.9697, 35.6156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Mediterranean port cities and towns in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon, Tourism in Lebanon

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 8 miles away.
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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 8 miles away.
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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 9 miles away.
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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 10 miles away.
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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 9 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Matn District, Populated places in Lebanon

Jbeil District

Byblos /Jbeil (Qadaa' Jbail) is a district in the Mount Lebanon Governorate (Arabic محافظة جبل لبنان), Lebanon, to the northeast of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Byblos, also known as Jbeil. The rivers of Al-Madfoun and Nahr Ibrahim form the district's natural northern and southern borders respectively, with the Mediterranean Sea bordering it from the west and the Lebanon mountains from the east, separating it from the adjacent district of Baalbek in the Bekaa valley.

Located at 34.1236, 35.6511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Districts of Lebanon, Jbeil District

Keserwan District

Keserwan (Qadaa' Keserwèn) is a district in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, to the northeast of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Jounieh.

Located at 33.9697, 35.6156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Districts of Lebanon, Keserwan District

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 7 miles away.
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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 8 miles away.
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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 5 miles away.
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Casinos in Lebanon, Casinos completed in 1959, 1959 establishments

Byblos Castle

Byblos Castle is a castle in Byblos, Lebanon. It was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century from indigenous limestone and the remains of Roman structures. The finished structure was surrounded by a moat. Saladin captured the town and castle in 1188 and dismantled the walls in 1190. Later, the Crusaders recaptured Byblos and rebuilt the fortifications of the castle in 1197. In 1369, the castle had to fend off an attack from Cypriot vessels from Famagusta.

Located at 34.12, 35.6464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castles in Lebanon, Crusader castles, 12th-century architecture, Visitor attractions in Lebanon, Byblos

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 3 miles away.
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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 6 miles away.
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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 9 miles away.
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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 8 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Chabrouh Dam

The Faraya-Chabrouh Dam is a dam above the village of Faraya Lebanon, 40 kilometers northeast of Beirut and was inaugurated in 2007. The dam has a height of 63 metres. The reservoir has a capacity of some 8 million cubic meters and is some 1300 metres in length. The dam is located in rural Lebanon and is surrounded by farmland.

Located at 34.0303, 35.8353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Dams in Lebanon, Dams completed in 2007

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 9 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Keserwan District

Kfar Kidde

Kfar Kidde is a town in Northern Lebanon, roughly 51 km North of Beirut. It is in the Mont-Liban Governorate, located on the Mediterranean Sea.

Located at 34.2028, 35.6544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Jaj

Jaj is a small mountainous village in the Jbeil, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. It is home to many families many of whom come up primarily on weekends. It is known for its cedar trees high in the mountains.

Located at 34.1667, 35.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Ras Osta

Ras Osta is a Greek Orthodox village in Koura District of Lebanon. It is 900 metres above sea level and it has an area of 1.66 square miles.

Located at 34.1167, 35.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in the North Governorate, Koura District

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 2 miles away.
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Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Abraham River

The Abraham River also known as Adonis River, is a small river in the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It passes through the town of Nahr Ibrahim before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The city takes its name from the river (nahr means river in Arabic). Today, it is one of the tourist attractions in Lebanon.

Located at 34.0667, 35.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of Lebanon, Hellenistic religion, Tourism in Lebanon

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.
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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 4 miles away.
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Populated places in Lebanon