Bîr Mâssîlal
Bîr Mâssîlal is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. Bîr Mâssîlal is situated nearby to the area El Fouaïqat, as well as near the locality El Batha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara and Ain al-Hilweh.
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.
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.
Sidon Land Castle
Castle
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century. Sidon Land Castle is situated 4 km north of Bîr Mâssîlal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ghazieh and Darb as-Sim.
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.
Darb as-Sim
Village
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Maghdouché
Town
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maghdouché is a municipality in the South Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 50 km south of Beirut and 8 km southeast of Sidon. The village lies 3 km inland from the Mediterranean, occupying a hill with elevation ranging between 200 and 229 meters above sea level.
Bîr Mâssîlal
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bīr Maşşīlā” and “Bir Massilal”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52472° or 33° 31′ 29″ northLongitude
35.36861° or 35° 22′ 7″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9F9+VCGeoNames ID
6272193
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In Other Languages
“Bîr Mâssîlal” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بير مصيلا”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Fouaïqat and El Batha.
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Highlights include Aïn Zanbîl and Tell el-Burak.
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