Deïr Mâr Yoûhanna
Deïr Mâr Yoûhanna is a monastery in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 908 metres. Deïr Mâr Yoûhanna is situated nearby to the village Sawfar, as well as near the town Bhamdoun.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mudeirej Bridge.
Mudeirej Bridge
Bridge
The Mudeirej Bridge or Mdairej Bridge is a bridge in Lebanon. It was completed in 1998 as the tallest and highest bridge in Lebanon and the Middle East but this has since been surpassed. Mudeirej Bridge is situated 3½ km southeast of Deïr Mâr Yoûhanna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sawfar and Bhamdoun.
Sawfar
Village
Photo: marviikad, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ru’ Aysat Sawfar or Sawfar, Sawfar, Saoufar or Sofar) is a village in the Aley District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. Perched at an elevation of more than 1,433 metres, Sawfar lies adjacent to the main road that connects Beirut to Damascus.
Bhamdoun
Town
Photo: marviikad, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bhamdoun, is a town in Lebanon 23 km from Beirut on the main road that leads to Damascus and in the suburbs of the main tourist city of Aley, lying at an altitude of 1,150 m above the Lamartine valley. Bhamdoun is situated 3½ km southwest of Deïr Mâr Yoûhanna.
Btekhnay
Village
Btekhnay is a municipality in the Baabda District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 42 kilometers east of Beirut. There is one public school in the village with 400 students as of 2016. Btekhnay is situated 3½ km northeast of Deïr Mâr Yoûhanna.
Deïr Mâr Yoûhanna
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Dayr Mār Yūḩannā” and “Deir Mar Youhanna”
- Category: religion
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.81639° or 33° 48′ 59″ northLongitude
35.69278° or 35° 41′ 34″ eastElevation
908 metres (2,979 feet)Open location code
8G5QRM8V+H4GeoNames ID
275609
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In Other Languages
“Deïr Mâr Yoûhanna” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير مار يوحنا”
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