El Harîqa
El Harîqa is a mountain in Bekaa, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,524 metres. El Harîqa is situated nearby to the locality Bâb Mâréaa, as well as near the area El Ouazâzîr.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Qaraoun.
Lake Qaraoun
Reservoir
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Lake Qaraoun is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. It was created near Qaraoun village in 1959 by building a 61 m-high concrete-faced rockfill dam in the middle reaches of the Litani River. Lake Qaraoun is situated 3½ km east of El Harîqa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aitanite and Saghbine.
Aitanite
Village
Aitanite/ Aitaneet is a village in Lebanon, in the West Beqaa region. Aitanit is located in the southern region of Lebanon, particularly the Beqaa Valley.
Saghbine
Village
Saghbine, is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Saghbine is situated 5 km northeast of El Harîqa.
Qaraoun
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Western Beqaa District. Qaraoun is situated 5 km east of El Harîqa.
El Harîqa
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,524 metres
- Also known as: “Al Ḩarīqah” and “El Hariqa”
- Category: landform
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.57833° or 33° 34′ 42″ northLongitude
35.665° or 35° 39′ 54″ eastElevation
1,524 metres (5,000 feet)Open location code
8G5QHMH7+8XGeoNames ID
280052
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In Other Languages
“El Harîqa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحريقة”
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