Bkassine Forest

Bkassine Forest is a forest in , . Bkassine Forest is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortress of Niha.

Castle
The is an ancient fortress in , first mentioned in historical records in 975 AD. It is located in the municipality of Niha Chouf in , and is today visited as cultural heritage in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jezzine and Al Humsiyya.

Photo: Vonwerden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in , located 22 km from and 40 km south of . It is the capital of . Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m, it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon.

Village
Al-Homsiye is a municipality in the of the of .

Village
Photo: FOSS-the-world, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the of in Lebanon. is about 72 km from the capital .

Bkassine Forest

Latitude
33.5554° or 33° 33′ 19″ north
Longitude
35.5731° or 35° 34′ 23″ east
Open location code
8G5QHH4F+57
Open­Street­Map ID
way 372694866
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
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Satellite Map

Discover Bkassine Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Bkassine Forest” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bkassine and شلالات جزين.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include سراي جزين and شلالات جزين.

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