Khallet al Khanzîr
Khallet al Khanzîr is a wadi in South Governorate, Lebanon. Khallet al Khanzîr is situated nearby to the locality Mazraat Aabboûdîyé, as well as near the area El Kaouâlek.Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara.
Our Lady of Mantara
Wayside cross
Photo: Philippe48, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Our Lady of Mantara is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on 8 September 1721 by a young shepherd. The grotto, which according to a legend dates to ancient times, was subsequently cared after by Monsignor Eftemios Saïfi, Melkite Catholic bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon. Our Lady of Mantara is situated 3 km northeast of Khallet al Khanzîr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ghazieh and Qennarit.
Ghazieh
Town
Al-Ghaziyah or Ghazieh is a municipality in South Lebanon, 4 kilometres south of Saida. It has an area of about 15sq km. Al-Ghaziyah is one of the largest businesses hubs in South Lebanon and it houses a large fuel refinery.
Qennarit
Village
Qennarit is a municipality in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 51 km southeast of Beirut.
Maghdouché
Town
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maghdouché is a municipality in the South Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 50 km south of Beirut and 8 km southeast of Sidon. The village lies 3 km inland from the Mediterranean, occupying a hill with elevation ranging between 200 and 229 meters above sea level. Maghdouché is situated 2½ km northeast of Khallet al Khanzîr.
Khallet al Khanzîr
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Khallat al Khanzīr”, “Khallat al Khinzīr”, and “Khallet al Khanzir”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.50778° or 33° 30′ 28″ northLongitude
35.36222° or 35° 21′ 44″ eastElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
8G5QG956+4VGeoNames ID
272425
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Satellite Map
Discover Khallet al Khanzîr from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Khallet al Khanzîr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خلة الخنزير”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mazraat Aabboûdîyé and El Kaouâlek.
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Highlights include Jebel el Touaïlîyé and Borj Qinnârît.
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