Norachène

Norachène is a locality in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Norachène is situated nearby to the locality Nor Guiliguia, as well as near Paréchène.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sursock Museum and National Museum of Beirut.

Sursock Museum

Museum

Photo: Bertilvidet, CC BY 2.5.

The Sursock Museum, officially known as the Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum, is a modern and contemporary art museum in Beirut, Lebanon. Sursock Museum is situated 2½ km west of Norachène.

The National Museum of Beirut is the principal museum of archaeology in Lebanon. The collection begun after World War I, and the museum was officially opened in 1942. National Museum of Beirut is situated 3 km southwest of Norachène.

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

University

Photo: Eddy.dossantos2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Joseph University of Beirut is a private Catholic research university in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1875 by French Jesuit missionaries and subsidized by the Government of France during the time when Lebanon was under Ottoman rule. Saint Joseph University of Beirut is situated 3 km west of Norachène.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourj Hammoud and Karantina.

Bourj Hammoud

Town

Photo: Serouj, Public domain.

Bourj Hammoud is a town and municipality in Lebanon located north-east of the capital Beirut, in the Matn District, and is part of Greater Beirut. The town is heavily populated by Lebanese Armenians.

Karantina

Neighborhood

La Quarantine, which is colloquially referred to as Karantina and sometimes spelled Quarantina, is a predominantly low-income, mixed-use residential, commercial, and semi-industrial neighborhood in northeastern Beirut.

Dekwaneh

Town

Dekwaneh is a suburb north of Beirut in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The population is predominantly Maronite Christian.

Norachène

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Nārāshīn” and “Norachene”
Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.89492° or 33° 53′ 42″ north

Longitude

35.54346° or 35° 32′ 37″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

8G5QVGVV+X9

GeoNames ID

6275233

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Norachène” goes by many names.

Arabic: “ناراشين”
Western Armenian: “Նորաշէն”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nor Guiliguia and Paréchène.

Notable Places Nearby

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