Lebanon
Beirut
Beirut Governorate

Ras Beirut

Ras Beirut is an upscale residential neighborhood in , Lebanon. It has a mixed population of Christians, Muslims and Druze, and is associated with nonsectarian relations between members of thee groupings.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: quarter of Beirut
  • Also known as: “Beirut/Ras Beirut” and “Ra’s Bayrūt”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Corniche Beirut and Old Lighthouse.

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
The is a seaside promenade in , Lebanon. Lined with palm trees, the waterfront esplanade has views of the Mediterranean Sea and the summits of to the east.

Photo: Maya-Anaïs Yataghène, CC BY 2.0.

Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeology Museum of the American University of Beirut in , is the third oldest museum in the Near East after and Constantinople.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamra and Rawcheh.

is a district in . Prior to 1975, Street was referred to as Beirut's "Champs Elysées" as it was frequented by tourists all year round.

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is in . The has always been a tourist attraction. Its renowned rock landmark Pigeon Rocks attracts visitors from all over the world.

Photo: A.K.Khalifeh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in . is one of Beirut's most prestigious residential neighborhoods where also some of the most important fashion boutiques are found.

Ras Beirut

Latitude
33.89357° or 33° 53′ 37″ north
Longitude
35.4752° or 35° 28′ 31″ east
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
Open location code
8G5QVFVG+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8900961371
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6274904
Wiki­data ID
Q7294643
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Ras Beirut” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس بيروت”
  • Chinese: “拉斯贝鲁特”
  • Dutch: “Ras Beirut”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “راس بيروت”
  • French: “Ras Beirut”
  • French: “Ras Beyrouth”
  • German: “Ras Beirut”
  • German: “Ras Beyrouth”
  • Romanian: “Ras Beirut”
  • Vietnamese: “Ras Beirut”
  • Western Armenian: “Ռաս Պէյրութ”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ras Beirut”. Photo: Not home, CC0.