Er Rouaïss
Er Rouaïss is a ridge in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 201 metres. Er Rouaïss is situated nearby to the village Hamat, as well as near the locality Qarnaoûn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mussaylha Fort and Wujah Al Hajar.
Mussaylha Fort
Photo: بانزو, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mseilha Fort is a historic fortification located in Northern Lebanon, strategically positioned on the right bank of Nahr al-Jaouz river, in Hamat, approximately 2.5 kilometers northeast of the city of Batroun in North Lebanon.
Wujah Al Hajar
Aerodrome
Hamat Air Base, formerly known as Pierre Gemayel International Airport, is a Lebanese Air Force base in Hamat, Lebanon. It was built in the mid-1970s. The airport was however never used for civilian purposes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selaata and Batroun.
Selaata
Village
Selaata is a village in the Batroun district of the North Lebanon governorate in Lebanon. The town is approximately 45 km north of Beirut and approximately 3 km north of Batroun. Selaata is situated 3½ km west of Er Rouaïss.
Batroun
Batroun (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْرُون al-Batrūn, ancient Botrys, is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District.
Chekka
Town
Chekka is a coastal town located in North Lebanon. It is located north of Râs ach-Chaq’a’ and Herri beaches, or Theoprosopon of classical times and south of the ancient Phoenician port of Enfeh and the city of Tripoli. Chekka is situated 6 km northeast of Er Rouaïss.
Er Rouaïss
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 201 metres
- Also known as: “Ar Ru’ays” and “Er Rouaiss”
- Category: landform
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.28639° or 34° 17′ 11″ northLongitude
35.70083° or 35° 42′ 3″ eastElevation
201 metres (659 feet)Open location code
8G6Q7PP2+H8GeoNames ID
278465
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