El Qassis
El Qassis is a terrace in Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon and has an elevation of 724 metres. El Qassis is situated nearby to the area Marj ez Zaarir, as well as near the village Malkia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kedesh.
Kedesh
Archaeological site
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Kedesh was an ancient Canaanite and later Israelite settlement in Upper Galilee, mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. Its remains are located in Tel Kedesh, 3 km northeast of the modern Kibbutz Malkiya in Israel on the Israeli-Lebanese border. Kedesh is situated 3½ km northeast of El Qassis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malkia and Dishon.
Malkia
Village
Malkia is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese border and Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 499.
Dishon
Village
Dishon is a moshav in northern Israel. It is located near the border with Lebanon, within the Naftali Mountains, near the Dishon Stream. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. As of 2023 it had a population of 396.
Avivim
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avivim is a moshav in Israel, in the northernmost part of Upper Galilee, less than one kilometre from the Blue Line with Lebanon. In 2023, its population was 499.
El Qassis
- Type: Terrace with an elevation of 724 metres
- Also known as: “Al Qissīs”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.0925° or 33° 5′ 33″ northLongitude
35.4975° or 35° 29′ 51″ eastElevation
724 metres (2,375 feet)Open location code
8G5Q3FVX+22GeoNames ID
6270950
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In Other Languages
“El Qassis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القسيس”
Localities in the Area
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