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.- 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
Jieh is a seaside town in Lebanon with an estimated… Jieh is situated 2½ km west of Barja.
Dahr El Maghara
Village
Dahr El Maghara is a small Lebanese Christian village… Dahr El Maghara is situated 4 km north of Barja.
Rmeileh
Village
Rmeileh is a Lebanese municipality in Chouf District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. 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″ north
Longitude
35.43302° or 35° 25′ 59″ east
Population
35,000
Elevation
282 metres (925 feet)
Open location code
8G5QJCVM+W6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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