Beddawi

Beddawi, also spelled Beddaoui, is a town situated at the Mediterranean Sea about 5 km north of the center of . It is part of Tripoli's metro area and a mainly Sunni Muslim village.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: town in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Al Baddāwī”, “Al Biddāwī”, “Baddawi”, “Beddaoui”, “El Bedáoui”, “El Beddaoui”, and “El Beddâoui”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Qala’at Tarablus and Lion Tower.

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The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in . It was built at the top of a hill "during the initial Frankish siege of the city between 1102 and 1109" on the orders of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, who baptized it the Castle of Mount Pilgrim while local Muslims have been referring to it as the Castle of Saint-Gilles. is situated 2½ km southwest of Beddawi.

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 harbor in . is situated 3 km west of Beddawi.

Mosque
Photo: Fajer l3arabi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a , located in , in the of . The mosque was built in the Mamluk era, during the 14th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli and El Mina.

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is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km north of the capital , it is the capital of the and the District.

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Mina is a coastal city in . It occupies the old Phoenician city of . 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.

Village
is a in , in the of . It is an ancient and historic town that was known during the 14th century B.C. as "Ardata". is situated 7 km southeast of Beddawi.

Beddawi

Latitude
34.4511° or 34° 27′ 4″ north
Longitude
35.86527° or 35° 51′ 55″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
8G6QFV28+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7949013255
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
280401
Wiki­data ID
Q27877416
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Norwegian Bokmål—“Beddawi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البداوي”
  • Arabic: “بداوي”
  • French: “El Beddaoui”
  • Italian: “Beddawi - Wadi Nahleh”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Beddawi”
  • Norwegian: “Beddawi”

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