Chekka

Chekka is a coastal town located in North Lebanon. It is located north of Râs ach-Chaq’a’ and Herri beaches, or Theoprosopon of classical times and south of the ancient Phoenician port of Enfeh and the city of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Shakkā” and “Shekka”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Enfeh and Bdebba.

Town
Photo: Canaïma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anfeh, also spelled Enfe, or Anfe, is a resort town in the of the North Governorate of . Anfeh borders the towns of Chekka, , and . is situated 3 km north of Chekka.

Village
Photo: Infomasterram, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in of . It has a Maronite and Greek Orthodox population. is situated 8 km east of Chekka.

Town
is the capital of the predominantly Greek Orthodox in North Lebanon. The town belongs to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Tripoli and Al-Koura. is situated 8 km southeast of Chekka.

Chekka

Latitude
34.33087° or 34° 19′ 51″ north
Longitude
35.73508° or 35° 44′ 6″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
8G6Q8PJP+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5018298801
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6280494
Wiki­data ID
Q2916190
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Chekka” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شكا”
  • Dutch: “Chekka”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شكا”
  • French: “Chekka”
  • Galician: “Xaka”
  • German: “Chekka”
  • Hebrew: “שכא”
  • Irish: “Chekka”
  • Italian: “Chekka”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Chekka”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shikka”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Chekka”
  • Norwegian: “Chekka”
  • Persian: “شكا”
  • Persian: “شکا”
  • Polish: “Szakka”
  • Polish: “Szikka”
  • Russian: “Шекка”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - RUC Chekka and st. Charbel church.

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