Aïn Bou Yaaqoûb
Aïn Bou Yaaqoûb is a spring in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,486 metres. Aïn Bou Yaaqoûb is situated nearby to the area El Bouaïder, as well as near Gherna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baatara gorge waterfall and Sisters Olive Trees of Noah.
Baatara gorge waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Elie plus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baatara gorge sinkhole is a waterfall in the Chatine, Lebanon near Balaa. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Balaa Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail.
Sisters Olive Trees of Noah
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sisters Olive Trees of Noah are a grove of sixteen olive trees in the Lebanese town of Bcheale. According to local folklore, the trees are at least 5,000 years old, perhaps even 6,000 years old or older. Sisters Olive Trees of Noah is situated 4 km west of Aïn Bou Yaaqoûb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tannourine and Bcheale.
Tannourine
Village
Photo: Canaïma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tannourine is a Lebanese town located in the Batroun District, part of the Governorate of North Lebanon, 80 km from the capital Beirut. Tannourine is formed by a cluster of mountain settlements located in the highs of the Batroun District, the largest of which is Tannourine El-Fawqa, followed by Chatine,Tannourine El-Tahta, and Wata Houb. Tannourine is situated 3½ km east of Aïn Bou Yaaqoûb.
Bcheale
Village
Bchaaleh, alternatively spelled Bcheale, Bchealeh or Bshaaleh, is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. It had 1,456 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents mainly belonged to the Maronite Church. Bcheale is situated 4 km west of Aïn Bou Yaaqoûb.
Laqlouq
Village
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Laqlouq, also spelled Laklouk and also known as ′Arab Laqlouq is a small mountainous village in mountainous area in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. Laqlouq is situated 6 km south of Aïn Bou Yaaqoûb.
Aïn Bou Yaaqoûb
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn Bū Ya‘qūb” and “Ain Bou Yaaqoub”
- Category: body of water
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.1925° or 34° 11′ 33″ northLongitude
35.86333° or 35° 51′ 48″ eastElevation
1,486 metres (4,875 feet)Open location code
8G6Q5VR7+X8GeoNames ID
276014
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