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. It contains a forest of the cedar of Lebanon, making it a 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,in the North Governorate of Lebanon.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.27333° or 34° 16′ 24″ northLongitude
35.97917° or 35° 58′ 45″ eastElevation
1,492 metres (4,895 feet)Open location code
8G6Q7XFH+8MGeoNames ID
280267
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