El Qattâra
El Qattâra is a ridge in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,102 metres. El Qattâra is situated nearby to the area El Quaranchâni, as well as near the locality Khazzâne Saoufar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mudeirej Bridge.
Mudeirej Bridge
Bridge
The Mudeirej Bridge or Mdairej Bridge is a bridge in Lebanon. It was completed in 1998 as the tallest and highest bridge in Lebanon and the Middle East but this has since been surpassed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sawfar and Hammana.
Sawfar
Village
Photo: marviikad, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ru’ Aysat Sawfar or Sawfar, Sawfar, Saoufar or Sofar) is a village in the Aley District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. Perched at an elevation of more than 1,433 metres, Sawfar lies adjacent to the main road that connects Beirut to Damascus.
Hammana
Town
Photo: P-mous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hammana is a town in Lebanon, about 26 km east of Beirut. At an altitude of 1200 m above sea level, Hammana is in the Mount Lebanon Governorate in the district of Baabda. Hammana is situated 3½ km northeast of El Qattâra.
Btekhnay
Village
Btekhnay is a municipality in the Baabda District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 42 kilometers east of Beirut. There is one public school in the village with 400 students as of 2016. Btekhnay is situated 3½ km north of El Qattâra.
El Qattâra
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,102 metres
- Also known as: “Al Qaţţārah” and “El Qattara”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.81139° or 33° 48′ 41″ northLongitude
35.70528° or 35° 42′ 19″ eastElevation
1,102 metres (3,615 feet)Open location code
8G5QRP64+H4GeoNames ID
279140
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In Other Languages
“El Qattâra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القطارة”
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Localities in the Area
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