Mâr Faouqa
Mâr Faouqa is a ruin in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 908 metres. Mâr Faouqa is situated nearby to the village Bcheale, as well as near Tannourine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sisters Olive Trees of Noah.
Sisters Olive Trees of Noah
The Sisters Olive Trees of Noah are a grove of sixteen olive trees in the Lebanese town of Bcheale. According to local folklore, the trees are at least 5,000 years old, perhaps even 6,000 years old or older. Sisters Olive Trees of Noah is situated 2½ km west of Mâr Faouqa.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bcheale and Tannourine.
Bcheale
Village
Bchaaleh, alternatively spelled Bcheale, Bchealeh or Bshaaleh, is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. It had 1,456 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents mainly belonged to the Maronite Church.
Tannourine
Village
Photo: Canaïma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tannourine is a Lebanese town located in the Batroun District, part of the Governorate of North Lebanon, 80 km from the capital Beirut. Tannourine is formed by a cluster of mountain settlements located in the highs of the Batroun District, the largest of which is Tannourine El-Fawqa, followed by Chatine,Tannourine El-Tahta, and Wata Houb. Tannourine is situated 6 km southeast of Mâr Faouqa.
Jaj
Village
Jaj is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares. Jaj is situated 6 km southwest of Mâr Faouqa.
Mâr Faouqa
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Mar Faouqa”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.20944° or 34° 12′ 34″ northLongitude
35.84889° or 35° 50′ 56″ eastElevation
908 metres (2,979 feet)Open location code
8G6Q6R5X+QHGeoNames ID
6279795
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