Aïn el Faouâr
Aïn el Faouâr is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. Aïn el Faouâr is situated nearby to the locality El Fouâouîr, as well as near the village Ain ad-Delb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidon Land Castle and Sidon Soap Museum.
Sidon Land Castle
Castle
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The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century. Sidon Land Castle is situated 4 km northwest of Aïn el Faouâr.
Sidon Soap Museum
Museum
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The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. Sidon Soap Museum is situated 4 km northwest of Aïn el Faouâr.
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon
Church
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre. Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is situated 4 km northwest of Aïn el Faouâr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ain ad-Delb and Miye ou Miye.
Ain ad-Delb
Village
Ain ad-Delb is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Miye ou Miye
Village
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Miye ou Miye is a municipality in southern Lebanon located 5 km East of Sidon and 45 km south of the capital Beirut and it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.
Qraiyeh
Village
Al-Qraiyah is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Aïn el Faouâr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “‘Ayn al Fawwār”, “Aïn el Faoua”, “Ain el Faouar”, and “Aïn el Faouare”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.54555° or 33° 32′ 44″ northLongitude
35.40733° or 35° 24′ 26″ eastElevation
81 metres (266 feet)Open location code
8G5QGCW4+6WGeoNames ID
275242
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In Other Languages
“Aïn el Faouâr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين الفوار”
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