Sisters Olive Trees of Noah
The Sisters Olive Trees of Noah are a grove of sixteen olive trees in the Lebanese town of Bcheale. According to local folklore, the trees are at least 5,000 years old, perhaps even 6,000 years old or older.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bcheale and Jaj.
Bcheale
Village
Bchaaleh, alternatively spelled Bcheale, Bchealeh or Bshaaleh, is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. It had 1,456 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents mainly belonged to the Maronite Church.
Jaj
Village
Jaj is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares. Jaj is situated 4½ km south of Sisters Olive Trees of Noah.
Lehfed
Village
Lehfed is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 55 kilometers north of Beirut. Lehfed has an average elevation of 1000 meters above sea level and a total land area of 542 hectares. Lehfed is situated 6 km southwest of Sisters Olive Trees of Noah.
Sisters Olive Trees of Noah
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: grove of olive trees in Lebanon; possibly the oldest living non-clonal trees
- Categories: remarkable tree, tourism, and orchard
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.20167° or 34° 12′ 6″ northLongitude
35.82318° or 35° 49′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G6Q6R2F+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1246877117OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=orchardOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q15872847
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Sisters Olive Trees of Noah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شجرات الزيتون شقيقات نوح”
- Portuguese: “Sisters Olive Trees of Noah”
- Turkish: “Nuh’un Kız Kardeşleri Zeytin Ağaçları”
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