Middle East
Lebanon
South Governorate

Aanqoun

Aanqoun, also called Ankoun, is a municipality in the which is one of three districts of the in . The , known also as, Mohafazah of South Lebanon is one of the eight mohafazats of Lebanon, containing three major historic and economic cities: , , and .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “‘Ankūn”, “‘Anqūn”, “Aanqoûn”, “Ain Qoun”, “Ankoun”, and “Anqoun”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tabbaya and Kfar Hatta.

Village
Tobbaya is a municipality in the in . It is located 57 km south of and 15 km southeast of . It is 10 km inland from the Mediterranean, occupying a hill with elevation ranging between 400 and 410 meters above sea level.

Village
is a municipality located in the of the in . It is located 8 kilometres east of .

Village
is a municipality in the of the in . It is located 53 kilometres from .

Aanqoun

Latitude
33.50076° or 33° 30′ 3″ north
Longitude
35.43203° or 35° 25′ 55″ east
Elevation
376 metres (1,234 feet)
Open location code
8G5QGC2J+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6051796122
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
278799
Wiki­data ID
Q3618296
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Aanqoun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Ankoun”
  • Arabic: “Anqoun”
  • Arabic: “عنقون”
  • Dutch: “Anqoun”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “عنقون”
  • French: “Aanqoun”
  • French: “Anqoun”
  • German: “Aanqoun”
  • Irish: “Anqoun”
  • Italian: “Ankoun”
  • Italian: “Anqoun”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Anqoun”
  • Persian: “عنقون”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aanqoun Grand Mosque and St. Abda Church.

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