Middle East
Lebanon
North Lebanon

Bziza

Bziza is a village in the of . There is a well-preserved Roman temple with three of its frontal portico columns still standing. In Byzantine times a two-apse church known as Our Lady of the Columns was built within its walls.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Bazīzā”, “Bazīzah”, and “Bzīzā”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darbechtar and Amioun.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as Darb Ishtar, is a village located on the South-Eastern periphery of the in the of . is situated 2½ km west of Bziza.

Town
is the capital of the predominantly Greek Orthodox in North Lebanon. is situated 3 km north of Bziza.

Village
, also spelled Kfarakka, is a village in the of . It covers an area of 5.6 million square meters with an estimated population of 3,500. is situated 3½ km northeast of Bziza.

Bziza

Latitude
34.27319° or 34° 16′ 24″ north
Longitude
35.82057° or 35° 49′ 14″ east
Elevation
405 metres (1,329 feet)
Open location code
8G6Q7RFC+76
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5775799090
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
275982
Wiki­data ID
Q5004747
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Bziza” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بزيزا”
  • Dutch: “Bziza”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بزيزا”
  • French: “Bziza”
  • French: “Bzîza”
  • Irish: “Bziza”
  • Italian: “Bziza”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bziza”

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