Ech Chmaïssêt
Ech Chmaïssêt is a slope in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 899 metres. Ech Chmaïssêt is situated nearby to the locality Bou Frès, as well as near the area Shâm el Qoutâa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Qaraoun.
Lake Qaraoun
Reservoir
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Lake Qaraoun is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. It was created near Qaraoun village in 1959 by building a 61 m-high concrete-faced rockfill dam in the middle reaches of the Litani River. Lake Qaraoun is situated 3½ km north of Ech Chmaïssêt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qaraoun and Aitanite.
Qaraoun
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Western Beqaa District. Qaraoun is situated 2½ km northeast of Ech Chmaïssêt.
Aitanite
Village
Aitanite/ Aitaneet is a village in Lebanon, in the West Beqaa region. Aitanit is located in the southern region of Lebanon, particularly the Beqaa Valley. Aitanite is situated 3 km northwest of Ech Chmaïssêt.
Sohmor
Village
Sohmor is a small town in the Beka'a Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies south of Lake Qaraoun on the Litani River. Sohmor is situated 3½ km south of Ech Chmaïssêt.
Ech Chmaïssêt
- Type: Slope
- Also known as: “Ash Shamīsāt”, “Ash Shumayyisah”, “Ech Chmaïssé”, “Ech Chmaisset”, and “Ech Choumaïssi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.54889° or 33° 32′ 56″ northLongitude
35.70028° or 35° 42′ 1″ eastElevation
899 metres (2,949 feet)Open location code
8G5QGPX2+H4GeoNames ID
278148
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In Other Languages
“Ech Chmaïssêt” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشميسات”
Localities in the Area
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