Bekaa Valley

Bekaa Valley is a valley in , and has an elevation of 910 metres. Bekaa Valley is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Diana Salloum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Valley with an elevation of 910 metres
  • Description: valley in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Al Biqā‘”, “Al Biquā”, “Beqaa”, “El Beqā‘”, “El Bika”, and “valley of Bekaa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rayak Air Base.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is 's first air base and the place where the Lebanese Air Force was born on June 1, 1949. In the 1950s, the RAF sent its own instructors to help the Lebanese Air Force.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temnine El Tehta and Fourzol.

Village
Temnine Et Tahta is a village located in the of the in . is situated 6 km north of Bekaa Valley.

Village
Ferzol, also spelled Forzol, Ferzul or , is a village located in the of the in Lebanon. It lies approximately six to eight kilometres north of , the principal city of the , along the road toward , at an elevation of roughly 1,000 metres above sea level. is situated 7 km northwest of Bekaa Valley.

Village
Photo: Nmaluf, Public domain.
is a village in the Bekaa Valley about 18 km north of . It is famous for its Roman archeological ruins in the outskirts, and in particular two lower Roman temples that date back to the 1st century AD. is situated 7 km northwest of Bekaa Valley.

Bekaa Valley

Latitude
33.83333° or 33° 50′ north
Longitude
36° east
Elevation
910 metres (2,986 feet)
Open location code
8G5RR2M2+82
Geo­Names ID
280281
Wiki­data ID
Q21576015
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bekaa Valley” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bekaa Valley”
  • Swedish: “Bekaa Valley”

Localities in the Area

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