El Qnaïtra
El Qnaïtra is a locality in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. El Qnaïtra is situated nearby to the locality Ech Châouié, as well as near the village Ain Aalaq.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Grotto and Hospital Bhannes.
Lower Grotto
Cave
The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres. The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb river valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometres north of the Lebanese capital Beirut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bhersaf and Bikfaya.
Bhersaf
Village
Bhersaf is a Lebanese village located in the Matn District in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. SOS Children's Villages is present in the village since 1969.
Bikfaya
Village
Photo: Evilscaught, CC BY 3.0.
Bikfaya is a town in the Matn District region of Mount Lebanon. Its stone houses with red-tiled roofs resting amidst pine and oak forests make Bikfaya one of the most sought-after suburbs of Beirut and one of Lebanon's most popular summer resorts. Bikfaya is situated 2½ km east of El Qnaïtra.
Jeita
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jeita is a town and municipality located in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. The town is about 20 kilometres north of Beirut.
El Qnaïtra
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Qunayţirah” and “El Qnaitra”
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.92556° or 33° 55′ 32″ northLongitude
35.65583° or 35° 39′ 21″ eastElevation
621 metres (2,037 feet)Open location code
8G5QWMG4+68GeoNames ID
279082
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In Other Languages
“El Qnaïtra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القنيطرة”
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