El Fendqâya
El Fendqâya is a cultivated area in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Fendqâya is situated nearby to the locality El Mahmoudîyé, as well as near Es Shoûnât.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ain al-Hilweh and Our Lady of Mantara.
Ain al-Hilweh
Social service facility
Ain al-Hilweh, also spelled as Ayn al-Hilweh and Ein El Hilweh, is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. It had a population of over 70,000 Palestinian refugees but swelled to nearly 120,000, as a result of influx of refugees from Syria since 2011.
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.
The 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. The Sidon Sea Castle is situated 3½ km north of El Fendqâya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darb as-Sim and Ghazieh.
Darb as-Sim
Village
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Ghazieh
Town
Al-Ghaziyah or Ghazieh is a municipality in South Lebanon, 4 kilometres south of Saida. It has an area of about 15sq km. Al-Ghaziyah is one of the largest businesses hubs in South Lebanon and it houses a large fuel refinery.
Zeghdraiya
Village
Zaghdraiya is a municipality in the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon. The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, Maghdouche, Miye ou Miye.
El Fendqâya
- Type: Cultivated area
- Also known as: “Al Funduqāyā” and “El Fendqaya”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.53611° or 33° 32′ 10″ northLongitude
35.37278° or 35° 22′ 22″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9PF+C4GeoNames ID
6272182
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In Other Languages
“El Fendqâya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الفندقايا”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Mahmoudîyé and Es Shoûnât.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dhoûr and Tell el-Burak.
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