‘Aţāyā

‘Aţāyā is a ridge in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 338 metres. ‘Aţāyā is situated nearby to the village Maaroufiye, as well as near the locality Mjadeaa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Serail Baabda.

Serail Baabda

Office building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Seraglio of Baabda, is a historic building located in Baabda, Lebanon, and is one of the country's oldest official buildings. This particular seraglio played a key role in Lebanon's history between 1860 and 1916, during the period of the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate. Serail Baabda is situated 4 km north of ‘Aţāyā.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfarshima and Bechamoun.

Kfarshima

Town

Photo: Kfarchima, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kfarshima, also spelled Kfarchima, is a town in the Baabda District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, southeast of Beirut and is part of Greater Beirut.

Bechamoun

Town

Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bechamoun, is a town near Beirut in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. It has an area about 6.6 square kilometres and elevation between 60 and 580 metres above sea level.

Choueifat

Village

Choueifat is one of the biggest and most important cities south of Beirut in Lebanon. The local population of the city is made up of mostly Druze and a Christian minority, but in the last 25 years, many Beirutis have moved in to escape the capital's high rents, while many southerners have found Choueifat a good alternative to the crowded southern suburb known as Dahieh. Choueifat is situated 2½ km northwest of ‘Aţāyā.

‘Aţāyā

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 338 metres
Also known as: “`Ataya”, “Aatiyé”, and “Atayeh”
Category: landform
Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.8° or 33° 48′ north

Longitude

35.53333° or 35° 32′ east

Elevation

338 metres (1,109 feet)

Open location code

8G5QQGXM+X8

GeoNames ID

277915

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Localities in the Area

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