El Franjé
El Franjé is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Franjé is situated nearby to the locality Ouastani, as well as near El Eskandaraniyé.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidon Sea Castle and Temple of Eshmun.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bramiyeh and Hlaliyeh Saida.
Bramiyeh
Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 35 kilometres from Beirut.
Hlaliyeh Saida
Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres from Beirut.
Sidon
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidon is a city in Lebanon. The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of Sidon is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.
El Franjé
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Faranjah” and “El Franje”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.57361° or 33° 34′ 25″ northLongitude
35.3825° or 35° 22′ 57″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8G5QH9FJ+CXGeoNames ID
435403
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In Other Languages
“El Franjé” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الفرنجة”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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