El Aaouâd
El Aaouâd is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Aaouâd is situated nearby to the locality El Aardāne, as well as near El Aaoudé.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara and Sidon Sea Castle.
Our Lady of Mantara
Wayside cross
Photo: Philippe48, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Our Lady of Mantara is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on 8 September 1721 by a young shepherd. The grotto, which according to a legend dates to ancient times, was subsequently cared after by Monsignor Eftemios Saïfi, Melkite Catholic bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.
Sidon Sea Castle
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 Holy Land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon Sea Castle is situated 4 km north of El Aaouâd.
Sidon Land Castle
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 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 3 km north of El Aaouâd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darb as-Sim and Zeghdraiya.
Darb as-Sim
Village
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Zeghdraiya
Village
Zaghdraiya is a municipality in the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon. The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, Maghdouche, Miye ou Miye.
Maghdouché
Town
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maghdouché is a municipality in the South Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 50 km south of Beirut and 8 km southeast of Sidon. The village lies 3 km inland from the Mediterranean, occupying a hill with elevation ranging between 200 and 229 meters above sea level.
El Aaouâd
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al ‘Awād” and “El Aaouad”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.53389° or 33° 32′ 2″ northLongitude
35.38278° or 35° 22′ 58″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9MM+H4GeoNames ID
435201
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In Other Languages
“El Aaouâd” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العواد”
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