Aïn Zaïtoûn
Aïn Zaïtoûn is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. Aïn Zaïtoûn is situated nearby to the locality El Qiddîs, as well as near El Mahmoudîyé.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidon Land Castle and Sidon Soap Museum.
Sidon Land Castle
Castle
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The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century.
Sidon Soap Museum
Museum
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The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation.
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon
Church
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darb as-Sim and Sidon.
Darb as-Sim
Village
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Sidon
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Sidon is a city in Lebanon. The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of Sidon is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.
Miye ou Miye
Village
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miye ou Miye is a municipality in southern Lebanon located 5 km East of Sidon and 45 km south of the capital Beirut and it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. Miye ou Miye is situated 2½ km east of Aïn Zaïtoûn.
Aïn Zaïtoûn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “‘Ayn Zaytūn” and “Ain Zaitoun”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.54694° or 33° 32′ 49″ northLongitude
35.36889° or 35° 22′ 8″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9W9+QHGeoNames ID
277379
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In Other Languages
“Aïn Zaïtoûn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين زيتون”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Qiddîs and El Mahmoudîyé.
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