Middle East
Lebanon
South Governorate

Râs ech Chiq

Râs ech Chiq is a headland in , . Râs ech Chiq is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarepta and Saksakiyeh.

Village
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was a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast between and Tyre, also known biblically as Zarephath. It became a bishopric, which faded, and remains a double Catholic titular see.

Village
As-Saksakiyah is a municipality in the of the in Lebanon. It is located 61 kilometres from and 15 kilometres south of Sidon, and covers an area of 2,44 km². is situated 2½ km south of Râs ech Chiq.

Village
Al-Baisariyah is a municipality in the of the in . is situated 3½ km southeast of Râs ech Chiq.

Râs ech Chiq

Latitude
33.46306° or 33° 27′ 47″ north
Longitude
35.28917° or 35° 17′ 21″ east
Open location code
8G5QF77Q+6M
Geo­Names ID
267632
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In Other Languages

“Râs ech Chiq” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس الشق”

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