Maïsaloun

Maïsaloun is a ruin in Bekaa, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,169 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qura al-Sham.

Qura al-Sham

Village

Qura al-Sham is a Syrian village in the Qudsaya District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qura al-Sham had a population of 1,067 in the 2004 census. Until 2024, the village was known as Qura al-Assad. Qura al-Sham is situated 8 km southeast of Maïsaloun.

Maïsaloun

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Maisaloun” and “Maysalūn”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.58944° or 33° 35′ 22″ north

Longitude

36.05361° or 36° 3′ 13″ east

Elevation

1,169 metres (3,835 feet)

Open location code

8G5RH3Q3+QC

GeoNames ID

6276406

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In Other Languages

“Maïsaloun” goes by many names.

Arabic: “ميسلون”

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