Aïn Omm Qataya
Aïn Omm Qataya is a spring in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,675 metres. Aïn Omm Qataya is situated nearby to the area Maqyal al Hajj Hassan, as well as near Jouar Aïn al Wakhmé.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baalbek and Nahla.
Baalbek
Baalbek بَعلبَك is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in Lebanon and one of the country's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Baalbeck or 'Heliopolis' as it was known is the site of great ancient temples built by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley.
Nahla
Village
Nahlé, is a village situated 6 kilometres northeast of Baalbek in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It has the ruins of a Roman temple. Nahla is situated 7 km north of Aïn Omm Qataya.
Duris
Village
Duris is a village located approximately 3 km. southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a 13th-century Muslim shrine and a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation. Duris is situated 8 km west of Aïn Omm Qataya.
Aïn Omm Qataya
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn Umm Qaţāyā” and “Ain Omm Qataya”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.98389° or 33° 59′ 2″ northLongitude
36.26694° or 36° 16′ 1″ eastElevation
1,675 metres (5,495 feet)Open location code
8G5RX7M8+HQGeoNames ID
6271948
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In Other Languages
“Aïn Omm Qataya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين أم قطايا”
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