Ras el Aarid
Ras el Aarid is a ridge in Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon and has an elevation of 503 metres. Ras el Aarid is situated nearby to the village Yohmor, as well as near the state Nabatieh Governorate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beaufort Castle.
Beaufort Castle
Castle
Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, is a Crusader fortress in Nabatieh Governorate, Southern Lebanon, about 1 kilometre to the south-south-east of the village of Arnoun. Beaufort Castle is situated 2½ km northeast of Ras el Aarid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yohmor and Deir Siryan.
Yohmor
Village
Yohmor is a municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate of Lebanon. It is located about 8 km from the town of Nabatieh. It lies above the bend of the Litani River, north of the lower Litani and west of the upper Litani. Beaufort Castle is located on the east side of the village.
Deir Siryan
Village
Deir Siryan or Deir Seryan is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in Southern Lebanon.
Deir Mimas
Village
Deir Mimas is a municipality 88 km south of Beirut in Lebanon. Named in honor of Saint Mamas, the town overlooks the Litani River and the medieval Beaufort Castle to the west and the snow-capped summits of Mount Hermon to the east. Deir Mimas is situated 2½ km east of Ras el Aarid.
Ras el Aarid
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 503 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s al ‘Arīḑ”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.30472° or 33° 18′ 17″ northLongitude
35.51833° or 35° 31′ 6″ eastElevation
503 metres (1,650 feet)Open location code
8G5Q8G39+V8GeoNames ID
6252245
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In Other Languages
“Ras el Aarid” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس العريض”
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