El Khanchâr

El Khanchâr is a locality in , and has an elevation of 864 metres. El Khanchâr is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Michael Church.

Church
Photo: Marsupium, CC BY 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dhour El Choueir and Bikfaya.

Town
, sometimes Dhour Shweir, is a mountain town in Lebanon located in the . It lies slightly north of the main - highway, overlooking the city of Beirut and the Mediterranean sea, some 30 km from Beirut and 42 km from Beirut International Airport in .

Village
Photo: Evilscaught, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in the region of . Its stone houses with red-tiled roofs resting amidst pine and oak forests make one of the most sought-after suburbs of and one of 's most popular summer resorts.

Village
Douar or Ed-Douar is small, mainly Maronite, village located in the Metn District of the of . Douar means "round about". Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholic. is situated 2½ km south of El Khanchâr.

El Khanchâr

Latitude
33.92833° or 33° 55′ 42″ north
Longitude
35.70611° or 35° 42′ 22″ east
Elevation
864 metres (2,835 feet)
Open location code
8G5QWPH4+8C
Geo­Names ID
6275385
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Satellite Map

Discover El Khanchâr from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“El Khanchâr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الخنشار”

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