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Dekwaneh

Dekwaneh is a suburb north of in the of the , . The population is predominantly Maronite Christian.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Town
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “الدكوانة”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Beirut and Sursock Museum.

Museum
Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.
The is the principal museum of archaeology in . The collection begun after World War I, and the museum was officially opened in 1942. is situated 3 km west of Dekwaneh.

Museum
Photo: Bertilvidet, CC BY 2.5.
The , officially known as the Nicolas Ibrahim , is a modern and contemporary art museum in Beirut, Lebanon. is situated 3 km northwest of Dekwaneh.

Hospital
University Medical Center, also known as Al-Roum Hospital, is the oldest Lebanese Christian teaching hospital founded in 1878. It is affiliated with Saint George University of Beirut and one of the three leading Lebanese medical centres. is situated 2½ km northwest of Dekwaneh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sin el Fil and Burj Hammoud.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb east of in the of the , Lebanon.

Town
Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
Bourj Hammoud is a town and municipality in located north-east of the capital , in the , and is part of Greater Beirut. The town is heavily populated by Lebanese Armenians.

Village
Mar Roukouz or Mar Roukoz is a village in the of the , .

Dekwaneh

Latitude
33.88041° or 33° 52′ 50″ north
Longitude
35.54664° or 35° 32′ 48″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
United Nations Location Code
LB DEK
Open location code
8G5QVGJW+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4893558237
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
12195600
Wiki­data ID
Q5252841
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Dekwaneh” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دكوانة”
  • Dutch: “Dekwaneh”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دكوانه”
  • French: “Dekouané”
  • German: “Dekwaneh”
  • Irish: “Dekwaneh”
  • Japanese: “デクワネー”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dekwaneh”
  • Persian: “دكوانة”
  • Persian: “دکوانه”
  • Scots: “Dekwaneh”
  • Urdu: “دکوانہ”

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