El Khirbé
El Khirbé is a terrace in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 676 metres. El Khirbé is situated nearby to the locality El Aatchâné, as well as near the village Ain Aalaq.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Grotto and Hospital Bhannes.
Lower Grotto
Cave
The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres. The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb river valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometres north of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Lower Grotto is situated 3½ km north of El Khirbé.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bhersaf and Bikfaya.
Bhersaf
Village
Bhersaf is a Lebanese village located in the Matn District in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. SOS Children's Villages is present in the village since 1969.
Bikfaya
Village
Photo: Evilscaught, CC BY 3.0.
Bikfaya is a town in the Matn District region of Mount Lebanon. Its stone houses with red-tiled roofs resting amidst pine and oak forests make Bikfaya one of the most sought-after suburbs of Beirut and one of Lebanon's most popular summer resorts. Bikfaya is situated 3 km east of El Khirbé.
Baabdat
Village
Baabdat is a town located in the Matn District of Mount Lebanon, 22 km from Beirut 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. Baabdat is situated 3½ km south of El Khirbé.
El Khirbé
- Type: Terrace with an elevation of 676 metres
- Also known as: “Al Khirbah” and “El Khirbe”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.91556° or 33° 54′ 56″ northLongitude
35.65361° or 35° 39′ 13″ eastElevation
676 metres (2,218 feet)Open location code
8G5QWM83+6CGeoNames ID
6276225
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In Other Languages
“El Khirbé” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الخربة”
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Localities in the Area
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