Middle East
Lebanon
South Governorate

Aabra

Aabra is a village in , . Aabra is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “‘Abrā” and “Habra”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Eshmun and Sidon Sea Castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.
The is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing. It is located near the , 2 kilometres northeast of in southwestern .

Castle
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the . It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of , . is situated 2½ km west of Aabra.

Castle
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in , . It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century. is situated 2½ km west of Aabra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hlaliyeh Saida and Bramiyeh.

Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of in . It is located 43 kilometres from .

Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the of the in . It is located 35 kilometres from .

Village
is a municipality in the of the in . It is located 50 kilometres from .

Aabra

Latitude
33.56419° or 33° 33′ 51″ north
Longitude
35.39731° or 35° 23′ 50″ east
Elevation
176 metres (577 feet)
Open location code
8G5QH97W+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6051775790
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
281014
Wiki­data ID
Q12224230
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Italian—“Aabra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عبرا”
  • Arabic: “منطقة عبرا”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “عبرا”
  • French: “Aabra”
  • French: “Abra”
  • German: “Aabra”
  • Irish: “Aabra”
  • Italian: “Abra”

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