Norachene
Norachene is a locality in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Norachene is situated nearby to the locality Paréchène, as well as near Nor Guiliguia.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.
National Museum of Beirut
Museum
Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.
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 Norachene.
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 Norachene.
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.
Norachene
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Nārāshīn”
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.89472° or 33° 53′ 41″ northLongitude
35.5425° or 35° 32′ 33″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8G5QVGVR+VXGeoNames ID
6275233
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Norachene” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ناراشين”
- Western Armenian: “Նորաշէն”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Paréchène and Nor Guiliguia.
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