Mâr Nohra
Mâr Nohra is a church in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,165 metres. Mâr Nohra is situated nearby to the village Bcheale, as well as near Jaj.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sisters Olive Trees of Noah and Baatara gorge waterfall.
Sisters Olive Trees of Noah
The Sisters Olive Trees of Noah are a grove of sixteen olive trees in the Lebanese town of Bcheale. According to local folklore, the trees are at least 5,000 years old, perhaps even 6,000 years old or older. Sisters Olive Trees of Noah is situated 1½ km west of Mâr Nohra.Baatara gorge waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Elie plus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baatara gorge sinkhole is a waterfall in the Batroun district of Lebanon near the village of Chatine in the town of Tannourine. 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 southeast of Mâr Nohra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bcheale and Jaj.
Bcheale
Village
Bchaaleh, alternatively spelled Bcheale, Bchealeh or Bshaaleh, is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. It had 1,456 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents mainly belonged to the Maronite Church.
Jaj
Village
Jaj is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares. Jaj is situated 5 km southwest of Mâr Nohra.
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. Tannourine is situated 6 km east of Mâr Nohra.
Mâr Nohra
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Mār Nahrā” and “Mar Nohra”
- Category: religion
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.19667° or 34° 11′ 48″ northLongitude
35.84028° or 35° 50′ 25″ eastElevation
1,165 metres (3,822 feet)Open location code
8G6Q5RWR+M4GeoNames ID
271178
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