Birket Îaât
Birket Îaât is a well in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 988 metres. Birket Îaât is situated nearby to the village Shlifa, as well as near the area El Kharâyeb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iaat and Qasr el Banât.
Iaat
Ruins
Iaat is a town and municipality located approximately 5 kilometers northwest of Baalbek, in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon. The town is famed for its Corinthian column, the Iaat column.
Qasr el Banât
Archaeological site
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Qasr el Banat is an ancient temple situated 1.5 kilometres east of Chlifa in the Baalbek District of the Beqaa Governorate in the city of Qsarnaba. Qasr el Banât is situated 2½ km northwest of Birket Îaât.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deir Al-Ahmar and Maqne.
Deir Al-Ahmar
Town
Deir El Ahmar is a Lebanese town, located 100km from Beirut and 22km northwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. Deir Al-Ahmar is situated 6 km north of Birket Îaât.
Maqne
Town
Maqne or Maakne is a town and municipality in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Maqne is situated 6 km east of Birket Îaât.
Bechouat
Village
Bechouat is a Lebanese village in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon. The village is famous for the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bechouat, a Marian shrine and the site of Christian pilgrimage. Bechouat is situated 9 km north of Birket Îaât.
Birket Îaât
- Type: Well
- Also known as: “Birkat Ī‘āt” and “Birket Iaat”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.07389° or 34° 4′ 26″ northLongitude
36.14111° or 36° 8′ 28″ eastElevation
988 metres (3,241 feet)Open location code
8G6R34FR+HCGeoNames ID
273752
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