Es Shîl
Es Shîl is a ridge in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 2,272 metres. Es Shîl is situated nearby to the area El Hamra, as well as near the locality Ard Qanât Bakîch.Places of Interest
Highlights include Qalaat Faqra.
Qalaat Faqra
Archaeological site
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Qalaat Faqra is an archaeological site in Kfardebian, Lebanon, with Roman and Byzantine ruins. Located near the Faqra ski resort on the slopes of Mount Sannine at an altitude of 1500 m, it is one of the most important sites of the UNESCO-listed valley of Nahr al-Kalb. Qalaat Faqra is situated 4 km northwest of Es Shîl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfardebiane and Baskinta.
Kfardebiane
Village
Kfardebian is a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 45 kilometers north of Beirut. Its average elevation is 1,220 meters above sea level and its total land area is 2,960 hectares. Kfardebiane is situated 4 km north of Es Shîl.
Baskinta
Village
Photo: Yasmin Cury, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baskinta is a Lebanese village situated at an altitude ranging from 1250 metres above sea level and climbs up to approximately 1800 meters of height at Qanat Bakish, making it one of the highest villages of Lebanon. Baskinta is situated 5 km southwest of Es Shîl.
Faraya
Village
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Faraya is a scenic alpine village and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. Perched high in the Mount Lebanon range at an altitude varying between 1,600 and 2,000 meters above sea level, Faraya is famous as Lebanon's premier year-round mountain destination. Faraya is situated 5 km north of Es Shîl.
Es Shîl
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,272 metres
- Also known as: “As Saḩīl”, “El Kérbe”, and “Es Shil”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.96833° or 33° 58′ 6″ northLongitude
35.8325° or 35° 49′ 57″ eastElevation
2,272 metres (7,454 feet)Open location code
8G5QXR9M+82GeoNames ID
278093
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