El Hamra
El Hamra is a village in Nabatieh, Lebanon. El Hamra is situated nearby to the village Zawtar El Sharqiyeh, as well as near Yohmor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beaufort Castle.
Beaufort Castle
Castle
Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, is a Crusader fortress in Nabatieh Governorate, Southern Lebanon, about 1 kilometre to the south-south-east of the village of Arnoun. Beaufort Castle is situated 3½ km east of El Hamra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yohmor and Arnoun.
Yohmor
Village
Yohmor is a municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate of Lebanon. It is located about 8 km from the town of Nabatieh. It lies above the bend of the Litani River, north of the lower Litani and west of the upper Litani. Beaufort Castle is located on the east side of the village. Yohmor is situated 2½ km southeast of El Hamra.
Arnoun
Village
Arnoun is a municipality 7 kilometres south-east of Nabatieh, in Nabatieh Governorate, southern Lebanon. The village is located approximately 8 kilometres from the Israeli border. Arnoun is situated 3 km east of El Hamra.
Mayfadoun
Village
Mayfadoun is a municipality in Nabatieh District in southern Lebanon. Mayfadoun is situated 3 km northwest of El Hamra.
El Hamra
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “El-Hamra”, “Mazra‘at al Ḩamrā”, “Mazra‘at al Ḩamrā’”, and “Mazraat el Hamra”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nabatieh, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.32436° or 33° 19′ 28″ north
Longitude
35.49376° or 35° 29′ 38″ east
Elevation
489 metres (1,604 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q8FFV+PG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“El Hamra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحمرا”
- Arabic: “مزرعة الحمرا”
- French: “El Hamra”
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Localities in the Area
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