El Fouâouîr
El Fouâouîr is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Fouâouîr is situated nearby to the locality Aïn el Faouâr, as well as near the village Ain ad-Delb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidon Land Castle and Sidon Soap Museum.
Sidon Land Castle
Castle
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The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. 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. Sidon Land Castle is situated 4 km northwest of El Fouâouîr.
Sidon Soap Museum
Museum
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The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. Sidon Soap Museum is situated 4 km northwest of El Fouâouîr.
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 northwest of El Fouâouîr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ain ad-Delb and Miye ou Miye.
Ain ad-Delb
Village
Ain ad-Delb is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Miye ou Miye
Village
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Miye ou Miye is a municipality in southern Lebanon located 5 km East of Sidon and 45 km south of the capital Beirut and it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.
Qraiyeh
Village
Al-Qraiyah is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
El Fouâouîr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Fuwāwīr” and “El Fouaouir”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.54389° or 33° 32′ 38″ northLongitude
35.40806° or 35° 24′ 29″ eastElevation
89 metres (292 feet)Open location code
8G5QGCV5+H6GeoNames ID
435153
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“El Fouâouîr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الفواوير”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aïn el Faouâr and Khallet Saïda.
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