Ej Jisr

Ej Jisr is a locality in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,392 metres. Ej Jisr is situated nearby to the town Bsharri, as well as near the locality Aïchâné.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gibran Museum and Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest.

Gibran Museum

Museum

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The Gibran Museum, formerly the Monastery of Mar Sarkis, is a biographical museum in Bsharri, Lebanon, 120 kilometres from Beirut. It is dedicated to the Lebanese writer, philosopher, and artist Kahlil Gibran.

Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest

Evergreen forest

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The Cedars of God is a forest in the Kadisha Valley of Bsharre, Lebanon. It is a vestige of the extensive forests of the Lebanon cedar that thrived across Mount Lebanon in antiquity. Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest is situated 3 km east of Ej Jisr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bsharri and Bekaa Kafra.

Bsharri

Town

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Bsharri is a Lebanese town located in the district of the same name, North Governorate, situated at altitudes between 1,100 m and 3,088 m. Bsharri is the location of the Cedars of God, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only remaining place where the Cedrus libani tree grows natively.

Bekaa Kafra

Village

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Bekaa Kafra is a Lebanese village located in the Bsharri District in Northern Lebanon. Bekaa Kafra is located above the village of Bsharri across the Kadisha Valley.

Hasroun

Village

Hasroun is a village located in the Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, overlooking the southern branch of this valley, the Qannoubine Valley. Hasroun is situated 3½ km west of Ej Jisr.

Ej Jisr

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Al Jisr”
Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.24722° or 34° 14′ 50″ north

Longitude

36.01889° or 36° 1′ 8″ east

Elevation

1,392 metres (4,567 feet)

Open location code

8G6R62W9+VH

GeoNames ID

279873

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