El Baqar
El Baqar is an island in North Lebanon, Lebanon. El Baqar is situated nearby to the locality Er Ramlé, as well as near the destroyed locality Er Rmoûl.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in North Governorate, Lebanon
- Also known as: “Al Baḩr”, “Al Baqar”, and “El Bahar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lion Tower and Al-Tawbat Mosque.
Lion Tower
Castle
Photo: Chick Bowen, Public domain.
The Barsbay Tower, also known as Lions Tower, is a small Mamluk military fortress located at the far eastern end of the Tripoli harbor in North Lebanon.
Al-Tawbat Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Fajer l3arabi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Tawbat Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in the Mamluk era, during the 14th century. Al-Tawbat Mosque is situated 4 km southeast of El Baqar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Mina and Tripoli.
El Mina
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Mina is a coastal city in Lebanon. It occupies the old Phoenician city of Tripoli. It is on the Mediterranean and it is one of the most lively cities in Lebanon. Mina means "Harbour" and it was called "Askala" until 1978.
Tripoli
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tripoli is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District.
Barsa
Village
Barsa is a village in the Koura District of the North Governorate of Lebanon. It has a Maronite and Greek Orthodox population. It has one of the most Cryptocurrency miners in Koura District. Barsa is situated 8 km south of El Baqar.
El Baqar
- Category: landform
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“El Baqar” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “El Baqar”
- Swedish: “El Baqar”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maksbi and Snaïaa.
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