Lîyet el Qaous
Lîyet el Qaous is a terrace in Bekaa, Lebanon and has an elevation of 890 metres. Lîyet el Qaous is situated nearby to the village Saghbine, as well as near Ain Zebdeh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Qaraoun.
Lake Qaraoun
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lake Qaraoun is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. It was created near Qaraoun village in 1959 by building a 61 m-high concrete-faced rockfill dam in the middle reaches of the Litani River. Lake Qaraoun is situated 3½ km south of Lîyet el Qaous.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saghbine and Ain Zebdeh.
Saghbine
Village
Saghbine, is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.
Ain Zebdeh
Village
Ain Zebdeh, is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.
Baaloul
Town
Baaloul is a town located in the western Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. Baaloul is situated 4 km southeast of Lîyet el Qaous.
Lîyet el Qaous
- Type: Terrace with an elevation of 890 metres
- Also known as: “Lāyat al Qaws” and “Liyet el Qaous”
- Category: landform
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.61111° or 33° 36′ 40″ northLongitude
35.71306° or 35° 42′ 47″ eastElevation
890 metres (2,920 feet)Open location code
8G5QJP67+C6GeoNames ID
272109
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In Other Languages
“Lîyet el Qaous” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “لاية القوس”
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