Aïn Iskandar
Aïn Iskandar is a locality in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,557 metres. Aïn Iskandar is situated nearby to the locality Bouryâne, as well as near Fîyâdîyé.Places of Interest
Highlights include Baatara gorge waterfall.
Baatara gorge waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Elie plus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baatara gorge sinkhole is a waterfall in the Batroun district of Lebanon near the village of Chatine in the town of Tannourine. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Balaa Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Baatara gorge waterfall is situated 2½ km west of Aïn Iskandar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tannourine and Laqlouq.
Tannourine
Village
Photo: Canaïma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tannourine is a Lebanese town located in the Batroun District, part of the Governorate of North Lebanon, 80 km from the capital Beirut. Tannourine is formed by a cluster of mountain settlements located in the highs of the Batroun District, the largest of which is Tannourine El-Fawqa, followed by Chatine,Tannourine El-Tahta, and Wata Houb.
Laqlouq
Village
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laqlouq, also spelled Laklouk and also known as ′Arab Laqlouq is a small mountainous village in mountainous area in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. Laqlouq is situated 4½ km southwest of Aïn Iskandar.
Aqoura
Village
Photo: Badrichams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aaqoura is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon, 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Aaqoura has an average elevation of 1,600 meters above sea level and a total land area of around 140 square kilometers and it has 14 villages around its borders. Aqoura is situated 6 km south of Aïn Iskandar.
Aïn Iskandar
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “‘Ayn Iskandar” and “Ain Iskandar”
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.17583° or 34° 10′ 33″ northLongitude
35.89889° or 35° 53′ 56″ eastElevation
1,557 metres (5,108 feet)Open location code
8G6Q5VGX+8HGeoNames ID
277464
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