Qalaat el Aarja
Qalaat el Aarja is a mountain in Bekaa, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,408 metres. Qalaat el Aarja is situated nearby to the village Sultan Yacoub, as well as near the locality Soultâne Yaaqoûb et Tahta.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sultan Yacoub and Khiara.
Sultan Yacoub
Village
Photo: Mjbigherd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sultan Yacoub is a Lebanese village in the West Beqaa District, about seven kilometers from the border with Syria.
Khiara
Village
Khiara, is a local authority located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Khiara is situated 5 km north of Qalaat el Aarja.
Sawiri
Village
Sawiri or Souiri or Sawairy or es-Sawiri Arabic: الصويرة is a town in the eastern part of Lebanon. Mayor is Mohamed Hamze Smiley Arabic: الرئيس محمد حمزه الصميلي Vice Mayor Mahmoud Mohammed Janbien Arabic: الرئيس محمود محمد جانبين Sawiri is located in the West Bekaa District near the Syrian border, in the governorate of Beqaa in the foothills of the eastern mountains. Sawiri is situated 6 km northeast of Qalaat el Aarja.
Qalaat el Aarja
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,408 metres
- Also known as: “Qal‘at al ‘Arjā’” and “Qal‘at al ‘Arjah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.64472° or 33° 38′ 41″ northLongitude
35.86° or 35° 51′ 36″ eastElevation
1,408 metres (4,619 feet)Open location code
8G5QJVV6+V2GeoNames ID
269582
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In Other Languages
“Qalaat el Aarja” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة العرجة”
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