Majdal Anjar

Majdal Anjar is a village of , . Majdal Anjar is an overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim town.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: Majdal ‘Anjar” and “Majdel Aanjar

Places of Interest

Highlights include Anjar and Dakoue Roman temple.

, also known as Hawsh Mousa, is a town of , near the border, located in the Bekaa Valley. The population is 2,400, consisting almost entirely of Armenians. is situated 4 km northeast of Majdal Anjar.

Archaeological site
Dakoue is a village located 3 kilometres southwest of Mejdel Anjar, . It is predominantly inhabited by shepherds and farmers. is situated 3 km southwest of Majdal Anjar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sawiri and Khiara.

Village
or Souiri or Sawairy or es-Sawiri Arabic: الصويرة is a town in the eastern part of . Mayor is Mohamed Hamze Smiley Arabic: الرئيس محمد حمزه الصميلي Vice Mayor Mahmoud Mohammed Janbien Arabic: الرئيس محمود محمد جانبين is located in the West Bekaa District near the border, in the governorate of in the foothills of the eastern mountains. is situated 2½ km south of Majdal Anjar.

Village
, is a local authority located in the of the in . is situated 5 km west of Majdal Anjar.

Town
is a town located in the , Bekaa Governorate, . With around 40,000 inhabitants, mostly Sunni Muslims, it is the second largest town, after , in the Zahlé District. is situated 7 km north of Majdal Anjar.

Majdal Anjar

Latitude
33.70833° or 33° 42′ 30″ north
Longitude
35.9025° or 35° 54′ 9″ east
Elevation
985 metres (3,232 feet)
United Nations Location Code
LB ANJ
Open location code
8G5QPW53+82
Geo­Names ID
271865
Wiki­data ID
Q985380
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Majdal Anjar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: مجدل عنجر
  • Dutch: Majdal Anjar
  • Egyptian Arabic: مجدل عنجر
  • French: Majdal Anjar
  • German: Majdal Anjar
  • Hebrew: מג’דל ענג’ר
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Majdal Anjar
  • Persian: مجدل عنجر
  • Spanish: Majdal Anjar

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