Riyaq
Riyaq is a locality in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 918 metres. Riyaq is situated nearby to the locality Haouch Hâla, as well as near the village Rayaq.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rayak Air Base.
Rayak Air Base
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rayak Air Base is Lebanon's first air base and the place where the Lebanese Air Force was born on June 1, 1949. In the 1950s, the RAF sent its own instructors to help the Lebanese Airforce.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Temnine El Tehta and Niha.
Temnine El Tehta
Village
Temnine Et Tahta is a village located in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. Temnine El Tehta is situated 4 km north of Riyaq.
Niha
Village
Photo: Nmaluf, Public domain.
Niha is a village in the Bekaa Valley about 18 km north of Zahlé. It is famous for its Roman archeological ruins in the outskirts, and in particular two lower Roman temples that date back to the 1st century AD. Niha is situated 6 km northwest of Riyaq.
Fourzol
Village
Ferzol, also spelled Forzol, Ferzul or Fourzol, is a village located in the Zahlé District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. El Fourzol is situated south of Nabi Ayla, and west of Ablah. Fourzol is situated 6 km northwest of Riyaq.
Riyaq
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Rayak” and “Rīyāq”
- Location: Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.85° or 33° 51′ northLongitude
36° eastElevation
918 metres (3,012 feet)Open location code
8G5RR2X2+X2GeoNames ID
268661
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Riyaq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رياق”
- Chinese: “里亞格”
- Mazanderani: “ریاق”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Riyaq”
- Norwegian: “Riyaq”
- Persian: “ریاق، لبنان”
- Polish: “Rijak”
- Serbian: “Рајак”
- Ukrainian: “Райяк”
Localities in the Area
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