Majdel Balhis
Majdel Balhis is a village and municipality located in Rashaya District, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. Majdel Balhis is 95 km away from Beirut. Its altitude is 1100 meters above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
- Also known as: “Majdal Balhīş”, “Majdal Balhiss”, and “Majdal Balhîss”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Mishki and Qaraoun.
Kfar Mishki
Village
Kfarmishki, also spelled Kfar Mishki or Kfar Mechki, is a small mountain authority in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governate in Lebanon. This village is located approximately 92 km southeast of Beirut and lies at an altitude of 950–1350 m above sea level on the western slope of Mount Hermon within the Anti-Lebanon mountain range. Kfar Mishki is situated 3 km southeast of Majdel Balhis.
Qaraoun
Town
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Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Western Beqaa District. Qaraoun is situated 3½ km northwest of Majdel Balhis.
Sohmor
Village
Sohmor is a small town in the Beka'a Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies south of Lake Qaraoun on the Litani River. Sohmor is situated 5 km west of Majdel Balhis.
Majdel Balhis
- Categories: village/town/city in Lebanon, municipality of Lebanon, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.53742° or 33° 32′ 15″ northLongitude
35.74507° or 35° 44′ 42″ eastElevation
1,260 metres (4,134 feet)Open location code
8G5QGPPW+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7024200710OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Majdel Balhis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مجدل بلهيص”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مجدل بلهيص”
- French: “Majdal Balhiss”
- German: “Majdal Balhiss”
- German: “Majdel Balhiss”
- Italian: “Majdel Balhiss”
- Persian: “مجدل بلهیص”
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