Gherna
Gherna is an area in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,060 metres. Gherna is situated nearby to the village Hrayeq, as well as near the area Er Reboûaa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baatara gorge waterfall and Sisters Olive Trees of Noah.
Baatara gorge waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Elie plus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baatara gorge sinkhole is a waterfall in the Chatine, Lebanon near Balaa. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Balaa Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Baatara gorge waterfall is situated 3½ km south of Gherna.
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 3 km west of Gherna.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. Bcheale is situated 2½ km west of Gherna.
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 5 km southeast of Gherna.
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 Gherna.
Gherna
- Type: Area
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.20389° or 34° 12′ 14″ northLongitude
35.85583° or 35° 51′ 21″ eastElevation
1,060 metres (3,478 feet)Open location code
8G6Q6V34+H8GeoNames ID
6279801
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