Alma
Alma, also spelled Aalma, is a village in the Zgharta District, in the North Governorate of Lebanon. Its population is Maronite Christians and Sunni Muslim.- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Lebanon
- Also known as: “‘Almā”, “‘Almah”, “Aalma”, and “Alma, Lebanon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bahjat Ghanem military base.
Bahjat Ghanem military base
Barracks
Bahjat Ghanem military base is the headquarters of the Lebanese Army North regional command located in Tripoli, in the North Governorate. This command was established few months after the Lebanese Army was handed to Lebanon from the French Mandate, and thus it is considered one of the oldest units in the army. Bahjat Ghanem military base is situated 4 km west of Alma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardeh and Harf Ardeh.
Ardeh
Village
Ardeh is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. It is an ancient and historic town that was known during the 14th century B.C. as "Ardata". Ardeh is situated 2½ km southeast of Alma.
Harf Ardeh
Village
Harf Ardeh or Harf Arden, is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. Harf Ardeh is situated 3 km southeast of Alma.
Zgharta
Town
Photo: Canaïma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zgharta, also spelled Zghorta, is a city in North Lebanon, with an estimated population of around 50,000. It is the second biggest city in Northern Lebanon after Tripoli. Zgharta is situated 3½ km south of Alma.
Alma
- Categories: human settlement, village/town/city in Lebanon, and locality
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.42509° or 34° 25′ 30″ northLongitude
35.89546° or 35° 53′ 44″ eastElevation
209 metres (686 feet)Open location code
8G6QCVGW+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 6128196826OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Alma” goes by many names.
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