Aïn el Aalaq
Aïn el Aalaq is a spring in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,428 metres. Aïn el Aalaq is situated nearby to the area Mfâtîh ed Dabboûr, as well as near El Qatâyeaa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mudeirej Bridge.
Mudeirej Bridge
Bridge
The Mudeirej Bridge or Mdairej Bridge is a bridge in Lebanon. It was completed in 1998 as the tallest and highest bridge in Lebanon and the Middle East but this has since been surpassed. Mudeirej Bridge is situated 2½ km west of Aïn el Aalaq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hammana and Ain Dara.
Hammana
Town
Photo: P-mous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hammana is a town in Lebanon, about 26 km east of Beirut. At an altitude of 1200 m above sea level, Hammana is in the Mount Lebanon Governorate in the district of Baabda. Hammana is situated 3 km northwest of Aïn el Aalaq.
Ain Dara
Village
Ain Dara, is a village about 30 kilometres from Beirut, in the governorate of Mount Lebanon, in the Aley District. Ain Dara Municipality has an area of 2,586 hectares, with a population of approximately 8000 persons. Ain Dara is situated 4 km southwest of Aïn el Aalaq.
Sawfar
Village
Photo: marviikad, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ru’ Aysat Sawfar or Sawfar, Sawfar, Saoufar or Sofar) is a village in the Aley District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. Perched at an elevation of more than 1,433 metres, Sawfar lies adjacent to the main road that connects Beirut to Damascus. Sawfar is situated 5 km west of Aïn el Aalaq.
Aïn el Aalaq
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn al ‘Alaq” and “Ain el Aalaq”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.80444° or 33° 48′ 16″ northLongitude
35.75361° or 35° 45′ 13″ eastElevation
1,428 metres (4,685 feet)Open location code
8G5QRQ33+QCGeoNames ID
280504
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In Other Languages
“Aïn el Aalaq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين العلق”
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