Daraoun

Daraoun is a village, part of municipality, located in the of the in .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Dar‘awn”, “Dar‘ūn”, “Daraaoun”, “Daraaoûn”, “Daraon”, and “Daraoûn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lower Grotto and Bkerké.

Cave
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The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres. The caves are situated in the river valley within the locality of , 18 kilometres north of the capital . is situated 4 km southwest of Daraoun.

Monastery
Photo: J.Hassoun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the episcopal see of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronite Church in , located 350 m above the bay of , northeast of , in Lebanon. is situated 2½ km west of Daraoun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Batha and Ghosta.

Village
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is a village in the of the of . It is located 28 kilometers northern the Lebanese capital , and to the east of Bay, with a view of the Mediterranean sea, with average elevation of 580 meters above sea level and total land area approximately 63 hectares.

Village
is a municipality in the of the of . It is located 36 kilometers north of . 's average elevation is 950 meters above sea level and its total land area is 461 hectares.

Village
Sehaileh is a municipality in the of the in . It is located 25 kilometers north of . Its average elevation is 550 meters above sea level and its total land area is 221 hectares.

Daraoun

Latitude
33.9763° or 33° 58′ 35″ north
Longitude
35.66033° or 35° 39′ 37″ east
Elevation
564 metres (1,850 feet)
Open location code
8G5QXMG6+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5012803301
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
275761
Wiki­data ID
Q3023548
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Daraoun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “درعون”
  • French: “Daraoun”
  • French: “Deraaoun”
  • German: “Daraoun”
  • Persian: “درعون”

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Notable Places Nearby

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