El Bqoûfa

El Bqoûfa is a terrace in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,492 metres. El Bqoûfa is situated nearby to the locality Ard Aabs, as well as near Ard el Qsabsoûni.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mar Sarkis, Ehden and Monastery of St Anthony of Qozhaya.

Mar Sarkis, Ehden

Monastery

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In Ehden, Lebanon, Mar Sarkis is a monastery of the Antonins. It is located in the Zgharta District of the North Governorate, in the Qozhaya valley. It overlooks Ehden, Kfarsghab, Bane and Hadath El Jebbeh.

Monastery of St Anthony of Qozhaya

Monastery

Photo: Yellaban, Public domain.

Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya, or Monastery of Qozhaya is a large and important Maronite monastery. It is located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. Monastery of St Anthony of Qozhaya is situated 3 km west of El Bqoûfa.

Horsh Ehden

Nature reserve

Horsh Ehden is a nature reserve located in Northern Lebanon. Situated on the north western slopes of Mount Lebanon, the reserve contains a forest of the cedar of Lebanon, forming part of the country's cultural and natural heritage. Horsh Ehden is situated 4 km north of El Bqoûfa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfarsghab and Bane.

Kfarsghab

Village

Photo: Yellaban, Public domain.

Kfarsghab is a village located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, which is considered a holy and spiritual place in Eastern Christianity.

Bane

Village

Photo: Yellaban, Public domain.

Bane is a Maronite Christian village located in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate of Lebanon, overlooking the Holy Valley of Qadisha.

Ehden

Town

Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ehden is a mountainous city in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal in the Mount Lebanon Range. Its residents are the people of Zgharta, as it is within the Zgharta District.

El Bqoûfa

Type: Terrace with an elevation of 1,492 metres
Also known as: “Al Bqūfah”, “El Bkhouffa”, and “El Bqoufa”
Category: landform
Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.27333° or 34° 16′ 24″ north

Longitude

35.97917° or 35° 58′ 45″ east

Elevation

1,492 metres (4,895 feet)

Open location code

8G6Q7XFH+8M

GeoNames ID

280267

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