El Hosn
El Hosn is a ruin in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. El Hosn is situated nearby to the village Kfar Baal, as well as near Azra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Baal and Azra.
Kfar Baal
Village
Kfar Baal, also known as Annaya is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 55 kilometers north of Beirut. Kfar Baal has an average elevation of 920 meters above sea level and a total land area of 303 hectares.
Azra
Village
Azra ou el-Azr is a municipality located in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. The municipality, which consists of the villages of Azra and el-Azr, is about 39 kilometres north of Beirut. Azra is situated 4½ km southwest of El Hosn.
Hjoula
Village
Hjoula is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 70 kilometres north of Beirut. Hjoula has an elevation of between 920 and 1,100 m above sea level. Hjoula is situated 4½ km north of El Hosn.
El Hosn
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Al Ḩişn”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.09667° or 34° 5′ 48″ northLongitude
35.72833° or 35° 43′ 42″ eastElevation
549 metres (1,801 feet)Open location code
8G6Q3PWH+M8GeoNames ID
6280287
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In Other Languages
“El Hosn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحصن”
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