Souk El Gharb

Souk El Gharb, is a town located in the , , in and its name translates to "Western Market". Before the Lebanese Civil War, this mountain town surrounded by pine woods was a prosperous mountain resort nestled in the mountains of the of , overlooking Saint George Bay and .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Souq el Gharb” and “Sūq al Gharb”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Silk Museum.

Museum
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Bsous is a silk in the town… is situated 2½ km north of Souk El Gharb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bdadoun and Houmal.

Village
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Souk El Gharb

Latitude
33.79389° or 33° 47′ 38″ north
Longitude
35.56556° or 35° 33′ 56″ east
Elevation
746 metres (2,448 feet)
Open location code
8G5QQHV8+H6
Geo­Names ID
267010
Wiki­data ID
Q3044272
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Souk El Gharb” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سوق الغرب”
  • Catalan: “Souk El Gharb”
  • Chinese: “蘇克埃爾加爾布”
  • Dutch: “Souk El Gharb”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سوق الغرب”
  • French: “Souk El Gharb”
  • German: “Souk El Gharb”
  • Italian: “Souk el Gharb”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Souk El Gharb”
  • Persian: “سوق الغرب”
  • Polish: “Suk al-Gharb”
  • Spanish: “Souk El Gharb”
  • Urdu: “سوق الغرب”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bmakkine and Hay el Maslakh.

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Highlights: Ayn Sanaah and Nabaa Abou Shehabe.

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