Barghoun
Barghoun is a village in the Koura District of the North Governorate of Lebanon. In the north of the village there lies the remains of a 12th-14th-century church dedicated to Saint Barbara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Barghoûn”, “Barghūn”, and “Barqoûn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balamand Monastery.
Balamand Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Hector Abouid, CC BY 2.0.
The Balamand Monastery, is a monastery for the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch founded in 1157 in Balamand, the Crusader County of Tripoli, now in the Koura District, in Northern Lebanon. Balamand Monastery is situated 4 km northeast of Barghoun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chekka and Enfeh.
Chekka
Town
Chekka is a coastal town located in North Lebanon. It is located north of Râs ach-Chaq’a’ and Herri beaches, or Theoprosopon of classical times and south of the ancient Phoenician port of Enfeh and the city of Tripoli.
Enfeh
Town
Photo: Canaïma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anfeh, also spelled Enfe, Enfeh or Anfe, is a resort town in the Koura District of the North Governorate of Lebanon. Anfeh borders the towns of Chekka, Al-Qalamoun, Barghoun and Zakroun. Enfeh is situated 2½ km northwest of Barghoun.
Bdebba
Village
Photo: Infomasterram, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bdebba is a village in Koura District of Lebanon. It has a Maronite and Greek Orthodox population. Bdebba is situated 6 km east of Barghoun.
Barghoun
- Categories: human settlement, village/town/city in Lebanon, and locality
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.34205° or 34° 20′ 31″ northLongitude
35.75342° or 35° 45′ 12″ eastElevation
154 metres (505 feet)Open location code
8G6Q8QR3+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 6703419710OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
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