El Hosn
El Hosn is a mountain in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,983 metres. El Hosn is situated nearby to the area Karm ej Jaouzâni, as well as near Jouar Aïn al Wakhmé.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nahla and Baalbek.
Nahla
Village
Nahlé, is a village situated 6 kilometres northeast of Baalbek in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It has the ruins of a Roman temple. Nahla is situated 4½ km northwest of El Hosn.
Baalbek
Baalbek بَعلبَك is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in Lebanon and one of the country's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Baalbeck or 'Heliopolis' as it was known is the site of great ancient temples built by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley.
El Hosn
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,983 metres
- Also known as: “Al Ḩişn”
- Category: landform
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.0225° or 34° 1′ 21″ northLongitude
36.30222° or 36° 18′ 8″ eastElevation
1,983 metres (6,506 feet)Open location code
8G6R28F2+2VGeoNames ID
279990
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