Silfaya

Silfaya or Selfaya is a in in the of . It is a predominantly Maronite community. As of 2022, the settlement had 1,128 registered voters, 95 of whom were registered Diaspora voters.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Silfâya” and “Silfāyā”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Remhala and Rechmaya.

Village
, also spelled Rimhala, is a village in . It is located in the of the .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, is a village in the of . Bechara El Khoury, Lebanon's first president after independence, was born in on August 10, 1890. The town is located in a mountainous area. is situated 2½ km east of Silfaya.

Village
or Bayssour is a village located in the of . It is 850 metres above sea level and shares a border with , Kaifoun, Kabr Shmoon, Majdlaya, and . is situated 3 km north of Silfaya.

Silfaya

Latitude
33.73806° or 33° 44′ 17″ north
Longitude
35.57056° or 35° 34′ 14″ east
Elevation
363 metres (1,191 feet)
Open location code
8G5QPHQC+66
Geo­Names ID
267190
Wiki­data ID
Q3483855
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Silfaya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سلفايا”
  • Dutch: “Silfaya”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سلفايا”
  • French: “Silfaya”
  • Irish: “Silfaya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Silfaya”
  • Persian: “سلفایا”

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