Qalaat es Saouda
Qalaat es Saouda is a locality in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,694 metres. Qalaat es Saouda is situated nearby to the locality Qebrâya, as well as near Fîyâdîyé.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baatara gorge waterfall.
Baatara gorge waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Elie plus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baatara gorge sinkhole is a waterfall in the Chatine, Lebanon near Balaa. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Balaa Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Baatara gorge waterfall is situated 4 km west of Qalaat es Saouda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tannourine and Laqlouq.
Tannourine
Village
Photo: Canaïma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tannourine is a Lebanese town located in the Batroun District, part of the Governorate of North Lebanon, 80 km from the capital Beirut. Tannourine is formed by a cluster of mountain settlements located in the highs of the Batroun District, the largest of which is Tannourine El-Fawqa, followed by Chatine,Tannourine El-Tahta, and Wata Houb.
Laqlouq
Village
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laqlouq, also spelled Laklouk and also known as ′Arab Laqlouq is a small mountainous village in mountainous area in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. Laqlouq is situated 6 km southwest of Qalaat es Saouda.
Aqoura
Village
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Aaqoura is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon, 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Aaqoura has an average elevation of 1,600 meters above sea level and a total land area of around 140 square kilometers and it has 14 villages around its borders. Aqoura is situated 6 km south of Qalaat es Saouda.
Qalaat es Saouda
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qal‘at as Sawdā’”
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.1775° or 34° 10′ 39″ northLongitude
35.91222° or 35° 54′ 44″ eastElevation
1,694 metres (5,558 feet)Open location code
8G6Q5WH6+2VGeoNames ID
269464
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