Slaf

Slaf is a locality in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Slaf is situated nearby to the locality Es Salomé, as well as near the town Dekwaneh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Beirut and Sursock Museum.

National Museum of Beirut

Museum

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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 2½ km west of Slaf.

Sursock Museum

Museum

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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 3 km northwest of Slaf.

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

University

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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 3½ km northwest of Slaf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dekwaneh and Sin el Fil.

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.

Sin el Fil

Town

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Sin el Fil is a suburb east of Beirut in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.

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.

Slaf

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

33.87779° or 33° 52′ 40″ north

Longitude

35.54313° or 35° 32′ 35″ east

Elevation

25 metres (82 feet)

Open location code

8G5QVGHV+47

GeoNames ID

6275278

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Slaf” goes by many names.

Arabic: “سلاف”

Localities in the Area

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