Naqoura

An-Naqoura is a municipality in . Since March 23, 1978, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has been headquartered in An-Naqoura.
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  • Type: Village with 24,900 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “An Nāqūrah”, “An-Naqoura”, “En Nakura”, “En Naqoura”, “En Nāqūra”, “En-Naqourah”, “Enn Nâqoura”, and “Naqura”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rosh Haniqra and Rosh HaNikra Crossing.

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is a dazzlingly white coastal rock cliff formation on the far northern coast of Israel, next to the Lebanese border.

Border checkpoint
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The , also known as Ras Al Naqoura Crossing, is an international border crossing between Naqoura, and Rosh HaNikra, . is situated 3½ km southwest of Naqoura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosh HaNikra and ʿAlmā ash-Shaʿb.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern . Located on the Mediterranean coast near the and the border with , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,383. is situated 4 km south of Naqoura.

Village
Aalma ash-Shaab is a municipality in the , in Southern . is situated 5 km east of Naqoura.

Village
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is a town in the Western Galilee in northern . Located near and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2024 its population was 617. is situated 5 km south of Naqoura.

Naqoura

Latitude
33.11827° or 33° 7′ 6″ north
Longitude
35.12983° or 35° 7′ 47″ east
Population
24,900
Elevation
174 metres (571 feet)
United Nations Location Code
LB NAQ
Open location code
8G5Q449H+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5037406509
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
278832
Wiki­data ID
Q748504
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Naqoura” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الناقورة”
  • Belarusian: “Эн-Накура”
  • Bengali: “আন-নাকুরা”
  • Bengali: “নাকুরা”
  • Catalan: “Naqoura”
  • Cebuano: “En Nâqoûra”
  • Central Kurdish: “ناقوورە”
  • Chinese: “纳库拉”
  • Danish: “Naqoura”
  • Dutch: “Naqoura”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الناقوره”
  • French: “Naqoura”
  • German: “Naqura”
  • Hebrew: “א-נאקורה”
  • Hebrew: “נקורה”
  • Irish: “Naqoura”
  • Italian: “Naqura”
  • Japanese: “ナクラ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Naqoura”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Naqoura”
  • Norwegian: “Naqoura”
  • Persian: “ناقوره”
  • Polish: “An-Nakura”
  • Russian: “Накура”
  • Russian: “Эн-Накура”
  • Slovenian: “Nakura”
  • Slovenian: “Naqoura”
  • Slovenian: “Naqura”
  • Spanish: “Naqoura”
  • Swedish: “Naqoura”
  • Tamil: “நகோரா”
  • Turkish: “Nakura”
  • Ukrainian: “Ен-Накура”
  • Urdu: “الناقورہ، لبنان”

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Notable Places Nearby

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