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Sohmor Destination Guide

Delve into Sohmor in Lebanon

Sohmor in the region of Béqaa is a city in Lebanon - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) South-East of Beirut , the country's capital .

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Current time in Sohmor is now 07:31 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Yohmor el Beqaa, and Yuhmur. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sohmor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dabke in Kfarmichki, Lebanon - 2010

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Snowing upwards in Jezzine, South Lebanon

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Interesting facts about this location

Aitanite

Aitanite/ Aitaneet is a village in Lebanon, in the West Beqaa region. Aitanit counted 880 residents (estimation). In the last municipal Lebanese elections of 2004, its accounted 3263 resgitered voters of which 1784 actual voters. However, if the total number of Aitanite citizens who have emigrated were to be added, then the figure would be nearer to around 20,000. Aitanite is a popular summer destination for many Lebanese living abroad whose families originated from this area.

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Located at 33.57 35.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Beqaa Governorate

Lake Qaraoun

Lake Qaraoun is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. It was created near Qaraoun village in 1959 by building a 61-metre-high concrete-faced rockfill dam (the largest dam in Lebanon) in the middle reaches of the Litani River (longest river in Lebanon). The reservoir has been used for hydropower generation, domestic water supply, and for irrigation of 27,500 hectares .

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Located at 33.57 35.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Beqaa Valley, Fertile Crescent, Lakes of Lebanon, Neolithic settlements, Visitor attractions in Lebanon

Qaraoun

Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Rashaya District south of the Beqaa Governorate. The village lies about 2600 feet above sea level. The dam is located nearby on the Litani River.

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Located at 33.57 35.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Fertile Crescent, Heavy Neolithic sites, Neolithic settlements, Populated places in the Beqaa Governorate, Rashaya District, Type sites

Wadi al-Taym

Wadi al-Taym, also transliterated as Wadi el-Taym is a wadi (dry river) that forms a large fertile valley in southern Lebanon, near Hasbaya on the western slopes of Mount Hermon. It adjoins the Beqaa valley running north to south towards the Jordan valley where it meets the northwest corner of Lake Huleh. Watered by the Hasbani river, the low hills of Wadi al-Taym are covered with rows of silver-green olive trees with the population in the area being predominantly Druze.

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Located at 33.43 35.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Great Rift Valley, Landforms of Lebanon, Valleys of Lebanon, Wadi

Jezzine

Jezzine is a town in Lebanon, located 22 km from Sidon and 40 km south of Beirut. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon. The town is also famous in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays as well as the shrine of Our Lady of the Waterfall.

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Located at 33.53 35.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Marian shrines, Populated places in the South Governorate