Shatila refugee camp

The Shatila refugee camp, also known as the Chatila refugee camp, is a settlement originally set up for Palestinian refugees in 1949. It is located in southern , and houses more than 9,842 registered Palestine refugees.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (190 feet)
  • Description: Palestinian refugees camp in Beirut, Lebanon
  • Also known as
    “Sabra Shatila”
    “Šātīlā”

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is an upscale residential neighborhood in , Lebanon.
is in . The has always been a tourist attraction.
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Latitude
33.89267° or 33° 53′ 34″ north
Longitude
35.47225° or 35° 28′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G5QVFVC+3W
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Shatila refugee camp” goes by many names.
ShātīlāArabic
شاتيلاArabic
مخيم شاتيلاArabic
XatilaBasque
Camp de refugiats de XatilaCatalan
夏蒂拉難民营Chinese
ShatilaDutch
Shātīlā põgenikelaagerEstonian
מחנה הפליטים שתילהHebrew
שתילאHebrew
שתילהHebrew
シャティーラ難民キャンプJapanese
ShatilaNorwegian
ChatilaNorwegian Bokmål
ShateelaNorwegian Bokmål
ShatilaNorwegian Bokmål
ShatilaNorwegian Nynorsk
اردوگاه پناهندگان شتیلاPersian
Muchajjam SzatilaPolish
Сабра и ШатилаRussian
ШатилаRussian
Шатила (лагерь беженцев)Russian
begunsko taborišče ŠatilaSlovenian
ChatilaSlovenian
ShatilaSlovenian
ค่ายผู้ลี้ภัยชาตีลาThai
Şatila Mülteci KampıTurkish

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