Riyaq
Rayaq - Haouch Hala is a Lebanese town in the Beqaa Governorate near the city of Zahlé. In the early 20th century and up to the 1975 outbreak of the civil war, it was Lebanon's most important railway center, where the 1.05-m Beirut–Damascus line met the standard-gauge line north to Baalbek, Homs, and Aleppo.Places of Interest
Highlights: Rayak Air Base.
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… Temnine El Tehta is situated 4 km north of Riyaq.
Niha
Village
Photo: Nmaluf, Public domain.Fourzol
Village
Ferzol, also spelled Forzol, Ferzul or Fourzol… Fourzol is situated 6 km northwest of Riyaq.
Riyaq
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Rayak” and “Rīyāq”
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.85° or 33° 51′ north
Longitude
36° east
Elevation
918 metres (3,012 feet)
Open location code
8G5RR2X2+X2
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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
Places to explore: Haouch Hâla and Rayaq.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tell Aamâra and Bekaa Valley.
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