Darb as-Sim
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
- Also known as: “Darb as Sīm”, “Darb es Sim”, “Darb Es Sim”, and “Darb es Sîm”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara and Sidon Sea Castle.
Our Lady of Mantara
Wayside cross
Photo: Philippe48, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Our Lady of Mantara is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on 8 September 1721 by a young shepherd. The grotto, which according to a legend dates to ancient times, was subsequently cared after by Monsignor Eftemios Saïfi, Melkite Catholic bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.
Sidon Sea Castle
Castle
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon Sea Castle is situated 3½ km north of Darb as-Sim.
Sidon Land Castle
Castle
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 km northwest of Darb as-Sim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zeghdraiya and Miye ou Miye.
Zeghdraiya
Village
Zaghdraiya is a municipality in the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon. The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, Maghdouche, Miye ou Miye.
Miye ou Miye
Village
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Maghdouché
Town
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maghdouché is a municipality in the South Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 50 km south of Beirut and 8 km southeast of Sidon. The village lies 3 km inland from the Mediterranean, occupying a hill with elevation ranging between 200 and 229 meters above sea level.
Darb as-Sim
- Categories: village/town/city in Lebanon, municipality of Lebanon, administrative territorial entity, and locality
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.53742° or 33° 32′ 15″ northLongitude
35.38403° or 35° 23′ 3″ eastElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9PM+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6088763063OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Darb as-Sim” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “درب السيم”
- Arabic: “درب”
- French: “Darb Es Sim”
- German: “Darb Es Sim”
- Italian: “Dareb el Sim”
- Persian: “درب السیم”
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