Berkail
Berqayel or Berkayel is one of the largest and the most historical towns in Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon. Berkail is about 25 km north Tripoli. Berkail is well known by its olive production and green fields. It is a Sunni Muslim community.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Barqayel”, “Barqāyil”, “Berqayel”, “Berqâyel”, and “Birqāyil”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miniara and Halba.
Miniara
Village
Miniara is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, 9 kilometers east of the Mediterranean Sea, and 3 kilometers south of Halba. The population is between 7,000 and 10,000. Miniara is situated 7 km north of Berkail.
Halba
Town
Photo: Amjliban, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halba is the capital of Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon, close to the border with Syria. It is located at around. Its population is divided between Sunni Muslims, Greek Orthodox, Maronites, and followers of other religions. Halba is situated 9 km northeast of Berkail.
Miniyeh
Town
Miniyeh or Minya is the capital of the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District in North Governorate of Lebanon. Minya is located 96 km from Beirut at an altitude of 20 m above sea level. Miniyeh is situated 9 km west of Berkail.
Berkail
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.47677° or 34° 28′ 36″ northLongitude
36.03292° or 36° 1′ 59″ eastElevation
290 metres (951 feet)Open location code
8G6RF2GM+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 6270301473OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Berkail” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البرقايل”
- Arabic: “برقايل”
- Dutch: “Berkail”
- Egyptian Arabic: “برقايل”
- French: “Berqayel”
- Irish: “Berkail”
- Italian: “Berkayel”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Berkail”
- Persian: “برقایل”
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