El Bellâne
El Bellâne is an islet in North Lebanon, Lebanon. El Bellâne is situated nearby to the town Mina, as well as near the neighborhood Zahrieh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lion Tower.
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. Lion Tower is situated 3 km southeast of El Bellâne.
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.
Beddawi
Neighborhood
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Beddawi, also spelled Beddaoui, is a town situated at the Mediterranean Sea about 5 km north of the center of Tripoli, Lebanon. It is part of Tripoli's metro area and a mainly Sunni Muslim Lebanese village. Beddawi is situated 6 km east of El Bellâne.
El Bellâne
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Al Ballān”, “Bellame”, “Bellane”, “El Bellān”, “El Bellane”, “Ile Bella”, and “Jazīrat Ballā”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.46269° or 34° 27′ 46″ northLongitude
35.80004° or 35° 48′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8G6QFR72+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 5052253OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
280367
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Satellite Map
Discover El Bellâne from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“El Bellâne” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البلان”
- Arabic: “جزيرة بللا”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مار إلياس and St. Elias Church.
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