El Houssiâne
El Houssiâne is a locality in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 842 metres. El Houssiâne is situated nearby to the locality El Obaïr, as well as near the area Sahl el Qaraaoun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Qaraoun.
Lake Qaraoun
Reservoir
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Lake Qaraoun is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. It was created near Qaraoun village in 1959 by building a 61 m-high concrete-faced rockfill dam in the middle reaches of the Litani River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qaraoun and Saghbine.
Qaraoun
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Western Beqaa District. Qaraoun is situated 2½ km southeast of El Houssiâne.
Saghbine
Village
Saghbine, is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Saghbine is situated 3½ km north of El Houssiâne.
Aitanite
Village
Aitanite/ Aitaneet is a village in Lebanon, in the West Beqaa region. Aitanit is located in the southern region of Lebanon, particularly the Beqaa Valley. Aitanite is situated 4 km southwest of El Houssiâne.
El Houssiâne
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Ḩuşyān” and “El Houssiane”
- Location: Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.58194° or 33° 34′ 55″ northLongitude
35.70278° or 35° 42′ 10″ eastElevation
842 metres (2,762 feet)Open location code
8G5QHPJ3+Q4GeoNames ID
434776
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In Other Languages
“El Houssiâne” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحصيان”
Localities in the Area
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