Chîr el Habîs

Chîr el Habîs is a cliff in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 2,532 metres. Chîr el Habîs is situated nearby to the area Maqial Sbat, as well as near Es Sahlât.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest and Gibran Museum.

Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest

Evergreen forest

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The Cedars of God is a forest in the Kadisha Valley of Bsharre, Lebanon. It is a vestige of the extensive forests of the Lebanon cedar that thrived across Mount Lebanon in antiquity. Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest is situated 2½ km south of Chîr el Habîs.

Gibran Museum

Museum

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The Gibran Museum, formerly the Monastery of Mar Sarkis, is a biographical museum in Bsharri, Lebanon, 120 kilometres from Beirut. It is dedicated to the Lebanese writer, philosopher, and artist Kahlil Gibran. Gibran Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Chîr el Habîs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bsharri and Bekaa Kafra.

Bsharri

Town

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Bsharri is a Lebanese town located in the district of the same name, North Governorate, situated at altitudes between 1,100 m and 3,088 m. Bsharri is the location of the Cedars of God, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only remaining place where the Cedrus libani tree grows natively. Bsharri is situated 4 km southwest of Chîr el Habîs.

Bekaa Kafra

Village

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Bekaa Kafra is a Lebanese village located in the Bsharri District in Northern Lebanon. Bekaa Kafra is located above the village of Bsharri across the Kadisha Valley. Bekaa Kafra is situated 5 km southwest of Chîr el Habîs.

Hasroun

Village

Hasroun is a village located in the Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, overlooking the southern branch of this valley, the Qannoubine Valley. Hasroun is situated 7 km southwest of Chîr el Habîs.

Chîr el Habîs

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 2,532 metres
Also known as: “Chir el Habis” and “Shīr al Ḩabīs”
Category: landform
Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.26556° or 34° 15′ 56″ north

Longitude

36.04917° or 36° 2′ 57″ east

Elevation

2,532 metres (8,307 feet)

Open location code

8G6R728X+6M

GeoNames ID

274863

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In Other Languages

“Chîr el Habîs” goes by many names.

Arabic: “شير الحبيس”

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Localities in the Area

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