Qalaat el Kbîré

Qalaat el Kbîré is a ridge in , and has an elevation of 856 metres. Qalaat el Kbîré is situated nearby to the area , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ras el-Matn and Salima.

Village
Photo: Bassem19, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also spelled as Ras el-Metn or Ra's al-Matn, is a town and municipality in the of stretching over 1,300 hectares. The town has a population of nearly 11,000 inhabitants who are Druze.

Village
is a municipality in the of , . There is one public school in the village with 130 students as of 2006. is situated 4 km northeast of Qalaat el Kbîré.

Village
is a town located in the of , 22 km from at an altitude ranging between 600 and 1100 meters above sea level. The lush pine forests that surround the town make it a very popular summer resort for those escaping the busy coastal cities of Lebanon, especially the capital, Beirut. is situated 4 km north of Qalaat el Kbîré.

Qalaat el Kbîré

Latitude
33.85278° or 33° 51′ 10″ north
Longitude
35.6625° or 35° 39′ 45″ east
Elevation
856 metres (2,808 feet)
Open location code
8G5QVM36+4X
Geo­Names ID
6276108
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In Other Languages

“Qalaat el Kbîré” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة الكبير”

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