Qornet Ouâdi el Makmel
Qornet Ouâdi el Makmel is a mountain in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 2,599 metres. Qornet Ouâdi el Makmel is situated nearby to the locality Maqial el Qalaa, as well as near En Nabaa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest.
Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest
Evergreen forest
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The Cedars of God is a forest in the Kadisha Valley of Bsharre, Lebanon. It is a vestige of the extensive forests of the Lebanon cedar that thrived across Mount Lebanon in antiquity. Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest is situated 3½ km northwest of Qornet Ouâdi el Makmel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ainata and Bekaa Kafra.
Ainata
Village
Ainata, or sometimes known as Ainata-Al Ariz, is a Lebanese village, 108 km from Beirut, located in Northern Lebanon, between the Bsharri District and the Baalbek District. As of 1961, the village had about 800 inhabitants, mostly farmers. Ainata is situated 3½ km south of Qornet Ouâdi el Makmel.
Bekaa Kafra
Village
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Bekaa Kafra is a Lebanese village located in the Bsharri District in Northern Lebanon. Bekaa Kafra is located above the village of Bsharri across the Kadisha Valley. Bekaa Kafra is situated 6 km west of Qornet Ouâdi el Makmel.
Bsharri
Town
Bsharri is a Lebanese town located in the district of the same name, North Governorate, situated at altitudes between 1,100 m and 3,088 m. Bsharri is the location of the Cedars of God, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only remaining place where the Cedrus libani tree grows natively. Bsharri is situated 7 km northwest of Qornet Ouâdi el Makmel.
Qornet Ouâdi el Makmel
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,599 metres
- Also known as: “Qornet Ouadi el Makmel”
- Category: landform
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.21833° or 34° 13′ 6″ northLongitude
36.07083° or 36° 4′ 15″ eastElevation
2,599 metres (8,527 feet)Open location code
8G6R639C+88GeoNames ID
6277133
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