El Horch
El Horch is a forest in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Horch is situated nearby to the area Qalaat el Bîr, as well as near the village Zayta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qennarit and Maghdouché.
Qennarit
Village
Qennarit is a municipality in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 51 km southeast of Beirut.
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.
Ghazieh
Town
Ghaziyeh is a municipality in Sidon District, South Governorate, Lebanon, located about 4 kilometres south of Sidon. It covers an area of approximately 15 km².
El Horch
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Al Ḩursh”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.50861° or 33° 30′ 31″ northLongitude
35.39167° or 35° 23′ 30″ eastElevation
247 metres (810 feet)Open location code
8G5QG95R+CMGeoNames ID
435290
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In Other Languages
“El Horch” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحرش”
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