Ech Choueïr

Dhour El Choueir, sometimes Dhour Shweir, is a mountain town in Lebanon located in the . It lies slightly north of the main - highway, overlooking the city of Beirut and the Mediterranean sea, some 30 km from Beirut and 42 km from Beirut International Airport in .
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,230 metres (4,040 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Ash Shuwayr”
    “Choueir”
    “Chouer”

Places of Interest

Discover Saint Michael Church.
3 km northwest of Ech Choueïr

Villages in the Area

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Latitude
33.91111° or 33° 54′ 40″ north
Longitude
35.71° or 35° 42′ 36″ east
Open location code
8G5QWP66+C2
Geo­Names ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ech Choueïr” goes by many names.
الشويرArabic

Localities in the Area

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