El Hammâra
El Hammâra is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Hammâra is situated nearby to the village Majdelyoun, as well as near the locality El Machrah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Eshmun and Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.
Temple of Eshmun
Archaeological site
Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.
The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing. It is located near the Awali river, 2 kilometres northeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon. Temple of Eshmun is situated 3½ km northwest of El Hammâra.
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon
Church
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre. Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is situated 4 km west of El Hammâra.
Cathedral of St Elias
Church
Photo: MARTYR-92, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cathedral of St Elias is a church, which is situated 4 km west of El Hammâra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Majdelyoun and Salhiyeh.
Majdelyoun
Village
Photo: Charbel2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Majdelyoun is a municipality in Southern Lebanon located 45 km from Beirut and 5 km east of Sidon at an elevation of 210 m above sea level. Majdelyoun occupies 150 ha.
Salhiyeh
Village
As-Salhiyah is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 45 kilometres from Beirut.
Kfar Jarra
Village
Kfar Jarra is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon, about 50 km south of Beirut.
El Hammâra
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Ḩammārah” and “El Hammara”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.55861° or 33° 33′ 31″ northLongitude
35.41444° or 35° 24′ 52″ eastElevation
205 metres (673 feet)Open location code
8G5QHC57+CQGeoNames ID
435106
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In Other Languages
“El Hammâra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحمّارة”
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