Chimchây
Chimchây is a slope in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Chimchây is situated nearby to the locality Mqoufti, as well as near the village Rechmaya.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rechmaya and Remhala.
Rechmaya
Village
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Rechmaya, is a village in the Aley District of Lebanon. Bechara El Khoury, Lebanon's first president after independence, was born in Rechmaya on August 10, 1890. The town is located in a mountainous area.
Remhala
Village
Remhala, also spelled Rimhala, is a village in Lebanon. It is located in the Aley District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate. Remhala is situated 4½ km west of Chimchây.
Kfar Nabrakh
Village
Kfar Nabrakh is a municipality in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometers southeast of Beirut. Kfarnabrakh total land area consists of 941 hectares. Kfar Nabrakh is situated 4½ km southeast of Chimchây.
Chimchây
- Type: Slope
- Also known as: “Chimchay”, “Shamshīyah”, and “Shimshay”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.72917° or 33° 43′ 45″ northLongitude
35.60861° or 35° 36′ 31″ eastElevation
568 metres (1,864 feet)Open location code
8G5QPJH5+MCGeoNames ID
267363
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In Other Languages
“Chimchây” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شمشية”
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