Dahr el Jlaïssi
Dahr el Jlaïssi is a ridge in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 434 metres. Dahr el Jlaïssi is situated nearby to the locality Bmehrîne, as well as near Bkoûna.Places of Interest
Highlights include Memory of Time and Wax Museum.
Memory of Time
Museum
Photo: william, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Byblos Fossil Museum is a museum in Byblos, Lebanon. This museum contains fossil collections of sharks, eels, shrimps, squids, rays, coelacanthes and flying fish. Memory of Time is situated 3 km west of Dahr el Jlaïssi.
Wax Museum
Museum
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Byblos Wax Museum is a wax museum in Byblos, Lebanon. It displays wax statues and life scenes from the Phoenician era to the modern times. Wax Museum is situated 3 km west of Dahr el Jlaïssi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blat and Eddeh.
Blat
Village
Blat is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is a suburb of Byblos and is 40 kilometers north of Beirut. Blat has an average elevation of 190 meters above sea level and a total land area of 683 hectares.
Eddeh
Village
Photo: Jimy86leb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edde or Eddé village is located 45 km north of Beirut, Lebanon. It rises to an altitude of 210 metres of sea level and covers an area of 398 acres. Eddeh is situated 3 km northwest of Dahr el Jlaïssi.
Byblos
Photo: Karimsaad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Byblos, also known by its Arabic name of Jbeil, is an ancient Phoenician city located about 35 kilometers north of the capital Beirut in modern day Lebanon. The city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a popular daytrip from the capital.
Dahr el Jlaïssi
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 434 metres
- Also known as: “Ḑahr al Jlaysah”, “Ḑahr al Julaysah”, and “Dahr el Jlaissi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.11917° or 34° 7′ 9″ northLongitude
35.68° or 35° 40′ 48″ eastElevation
434 metres (1,424 feet)Open location code
8G6Q4M9J+M2GeoNames ID
273224
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In Other Languages
“Dahr el Jlaïssi” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ضهر الجليسة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bmehrîne and Bkoûna.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dahr Bkoûnâ and Dahr Jinjel.
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