Aïn el Knîssé
Aïn el Knîssé is a spring in Bekaa, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,239 metres. Aïn el Knîssé is situated nearby to the village Aita al-Foukhar, as well as near the area Khraïeb Chrabba.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sultan Yacoub and Bakka.
Sultan Yacoub
Village
Photo: Mjbigherd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sultan Yacoub is a Lebanese village in the West Beqaa District, about seven kilometers from the border with Syria. Sultan Yacoub is situated 4 km west of Aïn el Knîssé.
Bakka
Village
Bakka, Bekka or Beka is a village and municipality situated 85 kilometres east of Beirut in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. The population of the village is Sunni. Bakka is situated 5 km southeast of Aïn el Knîssé.
Sawiri
Village
Sawiri or Souiri or Sawairy or es-Sawiri Arabic: الصويرة is a town in the eastern part of Lebanon. Mayor is Mohamed Hamze Smiley Arabic: الرئيس محمد حمزه الصميلي Vice Mayor Mahmoud Mohammed Janbien Arabic: الرئيس محمود محمد جانبين Sawiri is located in the West Bekaa District near the Syrian border, in the governorate of Beqaa in the foothills of the eastern mountains. Sawiri is situated 5 km north of Aïn el Knîssé.
Aïn el Knîssé
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn al Kanīsah” and “Ain el Knisse”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.63611° or 33° 38′ 10″ northLongitude
35.9° or 35° 54′ eastElevation
1,239 metres (4,065 feet)Open location code
8G5QJWP2+C2GeoNames ID
272775
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In Other Languages
“Aïn el Knîssé” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين الكنيسة”
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