Qornet Aakfor
Qornet Aakfor is a mountain in Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,443 metres. Qornet Aakfor is situated nearby to the area Aassoûla, as well as near the locality Hâret el Faouqa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,443 metres
- Description: mountain in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Qurnat ‘Ukfur”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sisters Olive Trees of Noah and Baatara gorge waterfall.
Sisters Olive Trees of Noah
The Sisters Olive Trees of Noah are a grove of sixteen olive trees in the Lebanese town of Bcheale. According to local folklore, the trees are at least 5,000 years old, perhaps even 6,000 years old or older.Baatara gorge waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Elie plus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baatara gorge sinkhole is a waterfall in the Chatine, Lebanon near Balaa. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Balaa Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Baatara gorge waterfall is situated 3½ km southeast of Qornet Aakfor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bcheale and Jaj.
Bcheale
Village
Bchaaleh, alternatively spelled Bcheale, Bchealeh or Bshaaleh, is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. It had 1,456 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents mainly belonged to the Maronite Church.
Jaj
Village
Jaj is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares. Jaj is situated 4 km southwest of Qornet Aakfor.
Lehfed
Village
Lehfed is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 55 kilometers north of Beirut. Lehfed has an average elevation of 1000 meters above sea level and a total land area of 542 hectares. Lehfed is situated 6 km southwest of Qornet Aakfor.
Qornet Aakfor
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Qornet Aakfor” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Qornet Aakfor”
- Dutch: “Qornet Aakfor”
- Swedish: “Qornet Aakfor”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aassoûla and Aakfor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chîr Aakfor and Qornet ej Jnaïnât.
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