Middle East
Lebanon
Mohafazat Nabatîyé

Deir Mimas

Deir Mimas is a municipality 88 km south of in . Named in honor of Saint Mamas, the town overlooks the and the medieval to the west and the snow-capped summits of to the east.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Dair Mimas”, “Dayr Mimas”, “Dayr Mīmās”, “Deir Meemas”, “Deïr Mimass”, and “Deir Mîmess”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beaufort Castle and Dado observatory.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, is a Crusader fortress in , , about 1 kilometre to the south-south-east of the village of . is situated 3 km northwest of Deir Mimas.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 4 km southeast of Deir Mimas.

Memorial
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
is a memorial, which is situated 4 km southeast of Deir Mimas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Kila and Yohmor.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
or Kfarkila is a municipality in . The majority of its population are Shia Muslims.

Village
is a municipality in the of . It is located about 8 km from the town of . It lies above the bend of the , north of the lower Litani and west of the upper Litani. is located on the east side of the village. is situated 3 km northwest of Deir Mimas.

Village
is a municipality 7 kilometres south-east of , in , . The village is located approximately 8 kilometres from the border. is situated 3½ km northwest of Deir Mimas.

Deir Mimas

Latitude
33.30208° or 33° 18′ 8″ north
Longitude
35.54672° or 35° 32′ 48″ east
Elevation
505 metres (1,657 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q8G2W+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5866585232
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
275603
Wiki­data ID
Q2919903
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Deir Mimas” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير ميماس”
  • Catalan: “Deir Mimas”
  • Chinese: “代尔米马斯”
  • Dutch: “Deir Mimas”
  • French: “Deir Mimas”
  • Hebrew: “דיר מימאס”
  • Italian: “Deir Mimass”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Deir Mimas”
  • Persian: “دیر میماس”
  • Polish: “Dajr Mimas”
  • Polish: “Deir Mimas”
  • Welsh: “Deir Mimas”

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