Afqa

Afqa is a and municipality located in the of the , 71 kilometres northeast of in . It has an average elevation of 1,200 meters above sea level and a total land area of 934 hectares.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Afqā”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Horsh Ehden and Mar Sarkis, Ehden.

Nature reserve
is a nature reserve located in Northern Lebanon.

Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
In , , Mar Sarkis is a monastery of the Antonins. is situated 3½ km south of Afqa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Basloukit and Aslout.

Village
or Beslouqit is a in , in the of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Afqa.

Village
is a in , in the of . is situated 2½ km west of Afqa.

Town
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountainous city in the heart of the… is situated 4 km southwest of Afqa.

Afqa

Latitude
34.32177° or 34° 19′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.99081° or 35° 59′ 27″ east
Elevation
1,342 metres (4,403 feet)
Open location code
8G6Q8XCR+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7817981214
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8717336
Wiki­data ID
Q115683572
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Urdu—“Afqa” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἄφακα”
  • Arabic: “أفقا”
  • Chinese: “艾夫加”
  • Dutch: “Afqa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “افقا”
  • French: “Afqa”
  • German: “Afqa”
  • Latin: “Aphaca”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Afqa”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Afqa”
  • Norwegian: “Afqa”
  • Persian: “افقا”
  • Polish: “Afka”
  • Russian: “Афка”
  • Urdu: “افقا، لبنان”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Buhairet Toula and Sawaqi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aïn Yahmoûra and Qrâni Aïn Yahmoûra.

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Worth a closer look: Tripoli and Batroun.

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