Baraashit
Baraashit, also spelt Brashit, is a municipality located in the Nabatiye Governorate, in the Bint Jbeil District of southern Lebanon, ca. 3.5 kilometres southeast of Tibnin and about 80 kilometres from Beirut.
- Type: Village
- Description: city in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon
- Also known as: “Bar‘ashīt”, “Bara‘shīt”, “Baraachit”, “Baraachît”, “Barashit”, “Bra‘sheet”, “Bra‘shīt”, “Braachîte”, and “البرعشيت”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Toron Castle.
Toron Castle
Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Yahoun and Kounin.
Beit Yahoun
Village
Beit Yahoun is a municipality in Lebanon located near Bint Jbeil, in the Nabatiye Governorate.
Kounin
Village
Kounin is a municipality in Lebanon located in Bint Jbeil District, south-east of Tibnin. Kounin is situated 3 km south of Baraashit.
Baraashit
- Categories: village/town/city in Lebanon and locality
- Location: Nabatieh, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.17547° or 33° 10′ 32″ north
Longitude
35.44191° or 35° 26′ 31″ east
Elevation
711 metres (2,333 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q5CGR+5Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Baraashit” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Chaqra and Safad El Battikh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: برعشيت and mosque for women.
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