Birket el Qorraïssa
Birket el Qorraïssa is a karst area in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 2,389 metres. Birket el Qorraïssa is situated nearby to the locality El Ouardé, as well as near the area Chiaab Mattar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Sannine.
Mount Sannine
Peak
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Mount Sannine is a mountain in the Mount Lebanon range. Its highest point is 2,628 m above sea level in Lebanon. Mount Sannine, which has a base of limestone, is the source of many mountain springs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfardebiane and Faraya.
Kfardebiane
Village
Kfardebian is a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 45 kilometers north of Beirut. Its average elevation is 1,220 meters above sea level and its total land area is 2,960 hectares. Kfardebiane is situated 6 km northwest of Birket el Qorraïssa.
Faraya
Village
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Faraya is a village and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 46 kilometers north of Beirut. Elevation start from 1290 meters to 2000 meters above sea level and its total land area is 870 hectares. Faraya is situated 8 km northwest of Birket el Qorraïssa.
Baskinta
Village
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Baskinta is a Lebanese village situated at an altitude ranging from 1250 metres above sea level and climbs up to approximately 1800 meters of height at Qanat Bakish, making it one of the highest villages of Lebanon. Baskinta is situated 9 km west of Birket el Qorraïssa.
Birket el Qorraïssa
- Type: Karst area
- Also known as: “Birkat al Qurrayşah” and “Birket el Qorraissa”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.96722° or 33° 58′ 2″ northLongitude
35.88111° or 35° 52′ 52″ eastElevation
2,389 metres (7,838 feet)Open location code
8G5QXV8J+VCGeoNames ID
276493
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Ouardé and Chiaab Mattar.
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