Nahr el Barghoût

Nahr el Barghoût is a stream in South Governorate, Lebanon. Nahr el Barghoût is situated nearby to the locality El Qiddîs, as well as near Ez Zaaroûr.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sidon Land Castle and Sidon Sea Castle.

Sidon Land Castle

Castle

Sidon Land 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 Sea Castle

Castle

Sidon Sea 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 Soap Museum

Museum

Sidon Soap Museum

Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sidon and Darb es Sim.

Sidon

Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sidon is a city in Lebanon. The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of Sidon is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.

Darb es Sim

Village

Darb es Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. Darb es Sim is situated 2½ km southeast of Nahr el Barghoût.

Hlaliyeh Saida

Village

Hlaliyeh, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres from Beirut. Hlaliyeh Saida is situated 2½ km northeast of Nahr el Barghoût.

Nahr el Barghoût

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Nahr al Barghūt”, “Nahr al Burghūth”, “Nahr Barghut”, “Nahr Barghūth”, and “Nahr el Barghout”
Category: body of water
Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.55583° or 33° 33′ 21″ north

Longitude

35.3675° or 35° 22′ 3″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8G5QH949+82

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Nahr el Barghoût” goes by many names.

Arabic: “نهر البرغوت”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as El Qiddîs and Ez Zaaroûr.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Qal‘at al Mazzah and Qasr el Bahr.

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