Balaaïs
Balaaïs is a locality in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,293 metres. Balaaïs is situated nearby to the locality Mazraat Bolhos, as well as near Sahlet el Aazeb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of St Anthony of Qozhaya and Mar Sarkis, Ehden.
Monastery of St Anthony of Qozhaya
Monastery
Photo: Yellaban, Public domain.
Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya, or Monastery of Qozhaya is a large and important Maronite monastery. It is located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon.
Mar Sarkis, Ehden
Monastery
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In Ehden, Lebanon, Mar Sarkis is a monastery of the Antonins. It is located in the Zgharta District of the North Governorate, in the Qozhaya valley. It overlooks Ehden, Kfarsghab, Bane and Hadath El Jebbeh. Mar Sarkis, Ehden is situated 3½ km east of Balaaïs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ejbeh and Arbet Kozhaya.
Ejbeh
Village
Ejbeh is a village in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. Its population is Maronite Catholic. As of 2022, the village had 165 registered voters, 31 of whom were Diaspora voters.
Arbet Kozhaya
Village
Arbet Kozhaya, also known as Arbet Qozhaya or Arabet Kozhaya, is one of the fifty-six towns and villages, which make up the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. The population is mainly Maronite Christian.
Ehden
Town
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ehden is a mountainous city in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal in the Mount Lebanon Range. Its residents are the people of Zgharta, as it is within the Zgharta District.
Balaaïs
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Balaais”, “Belâhiss”, and “Blāḩis”
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.29861° or 34° 17′ 55″ northLongitude
35.94389° or 35° 56′ 38″ eastElevation
1,293 metres (4,242 feet)Open location code
8G6Q7WXV+CHGeoNames ID
276431
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