Chmaïssa

Chmaïssa is a ruin in , . Chmaïssa is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sawfar and Ras el-Matn.

Village
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Ru’ Aysat or , , Saoufar or Sofar) is a village in the of the in . Perched at an elevation of more than 1,433 metres, lies adjacent to the main road that connects Beirut to Damascus. is situated 3 km southeast of Chmaïssa.

Village
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, also spelled as Ras el-Metn or Ra's al-Matn, is a town and municipality in the of stretching over 1,300 hectares. The town has a population of nearly 11,000 inhabitants who are Druze. is situated 3 km northwest of Chmaïssa.

Town
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, is a town in 23 km from on the main road that leads to and in the suburbs of the main tourist city of , lying at an altitude of 1,150 m above the Lamartine valley. is situated 3½ km southwest of Chmaïssa.

Chmaïssa

Latitude
33.82667° or 33° 49′ 36″ north
Longitude
35.68444° or 35° 41′ 4″ east
Elevation
534 metres (1,752 feet)
Open location code
8G5QRMGM+MQ
Geo­Names ID
278150
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In Other Languages

“Chmaïssa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الشميسة”

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