El Meri
El Meri is a locality in Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon. El Meri is situated nearby to the area Ard Bou Samsam, as well as near Wata el Khiyam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Khiam Detention Center.
Khiam Detention Center
Photo: Bertilvidet, CC BY 2.5.
The Khiam detention center was an army barracks complex originally used by the French military in the 1930s in Khiam, French Lebanon. Following the establishment of independent Lebanon in 1946, it was used by the Lebanese military until the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975, during which time it came under the control of the South Lebanon Army, an Israel-backed Lebanese Christian militia. Khiam Detention Center is situated 3 km west of El Meri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Khiyam and Kfar Hamam.
Al-Khiyam
Village
Photo: Leb500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Khiyam is a large town and municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate of Southern Lebanon. Al-Khiyam is situated 3 km west of El Meri.
Kfar Hamam
Village
Kfar Hamam is a municipality located in the Arqoob region in the Hasbaya District in Southern Lebanon, which lies on the eastern side of the Nabatieh Governorate. Kfar Hamam is situated 4 km northeast of El Meri.
Rashaya al-Foukhar
Village
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Rashaya al-Foukhar, is a municipality in the district of Hasbaya in the Nabatiye Governorate in southern Lebanon. It is located on the western slopes of Mount Hermon at an altitude starting at 750 m with the highest summit being at 1,250 m. Rashaya al-Foukhar is situated 4½ km northeast of El Meri.
El Meri
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Marī”, “Al Mārī”, and “El-Mari”
- Location: Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.32041° or 33° 19′ 14″ northLongitude
35.64226° or 35° 38′ 32″ eastElevation
444 metres (1,457 feet)Open location code
8G5Q8JCR+5WGeoNames ID
279505
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In Other Languages
“El Meri” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الوري”
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