Bkassine
Bkassine is a village in South Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 814 metres. Bkassine is situated nearby to the village Benwati, as well as near Sabbah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortress of Niha.
Fortress of Niha
Castle
The Fortress of Niha is an ancient fortress in Lebanon, first mentioned in historical records in 975 AD. It is located in the municipality of Niha Chouf in Lebanon, and is today visited as cultural heritage in the Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve. Fortress of Niha is situated 3 km east of Bkassine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jezzine and Taaid.
Jezzine
Photo: Vonwerden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jezzine is a municipality in Lebanon, located 22 km from Sidon and 40 km south of Beirut. It is the capital of Jezzine District. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m, it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon.
Taaid
Village
Taaid is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon. Taaid is situated 3 km west of Bkassine.
Al Humsiyya
Village
Al-Homsiye is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon. Al Humsiyya is situated 3 km southwest of Bkassine.
Bkassine
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Bakāssīn”, “Bkāsīn”, “Bkâssîne”, “Bkesine”, and “Nahr el Besri”
- Category: locality
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.56799° or 33° 34′ 5″ northLongitude
35.57712° or 35° 34′ 38″ eastElevation
814 metres (2,671 feet)Open location code
8G5QHH9G+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 9817705619OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
276445
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Bkassine” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بكاسين”
- French: “Bkassine”
Localities in the Area
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