Barja
Barja is a town and municipality in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. Barja is situated near the Mediterranean coast, 34 kilometers south of Beirut and at the midway point between the latter and Sidon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town with 35,000 residents
- Description: human settlement in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Barjā”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jieh and Dahr El Maghara.
Jieh
Town
Photo: Prince Cadmus II, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jieh is a seaside town in Lebanon with an estimated population of 5000, 23 km south of Beirut, in the Chouf District via a 20-minute drive along the Beirut to Sidon highway south of the capital. Jieh is situated 2½ km west of Barja.
Dahr El Maghara
Village
Dahr El Maghara is a small Lebanese Christian village that is located, about 20 km south of Beirut in the Chouf region of Mount Lebanon. The village is mainly home to the Dagher family, although new construction around the area has led to numerous other families calling the village home. Dahr El Maghara is situated 4 km north of Barja.
Rmeileh
Village
Rmeileh is a Lebanese municipality in Chouf District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The town belongs to the Federation of North Iqlim El Kharroub Municipalities. Rmeileh is situated 4½ km southwest of Barja.
Barja
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.6448° or 33° 38′ 41″ northLongitude
35.43302° or 35° 25′ 59″ eastPopulation
35,000Elevation
282 metres (925 feet)Open location code
8G5QJCVM+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 5037444068OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
276965Wikidata ID
Q2884574
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