Aïn es Safsâfé

Aïn es Safsâfé is a spring in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,154 metres. Aïn es Safsâfé is situated nearby to the village Ain Zhalta, as well as near the locality El Qasr.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve.

Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve

Photo: Yhabbouche, Public domain.

Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Chouf and Aley districts of Lebanon. It is located on the slopes of Jebel Baruk mountain and has an area of 550 km2, nearly 5.3% of the Lebanese territory, making it the largest natural reserve in Lebanon. Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve is situated 2½ km south of Aïn es Safsâfé.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bmahray and Brih.

Bmahray

Village

Photo: Ghassan Mroue, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bmahray, is a village in the Aley District in Lebanon. It lies 41 km south-East of Beirut at an altitude of 1,215 m above sea level. Bmahray is situated 3½ km north of Aïn es Safsâfé.

Brih

Village

Brih or Breeh is a village in the Chouf District in Mount Lebanon region, Lebanon. Brih is located 53 kilometres away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Brih is situated 5 km west of Aïn es Safsâfé.

Ain Dara

Village

Ain Dara, is a village about 30 kilometres from Beirut, in the governorate of Mount Lebanon, in the Aley District. Ain Dara Municipality has an area of 2,586 hectares, with a population of approximately 8000 persons. Ain Dara is situated 6 km north of Aïn es Safsâfé.

Aïn es Safsâfé

Type: Spring
Also known as: “‘Ayn aş Şafşāfah” and “Ain es Safsafe”
Category: body of water
Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.72861° or 33° 43′ 43″ north

Longitude

35.70694° or 35° 42′ 25″ east

Elevation

1,154 metres (3,786 feet)

Open location code

8G5QPPH4+CQ

GeoNames ID

268436

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In Other Languages

“Aïn es Safsâfé” goes by many names.

Arabic: “عين الصفصافة”

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