Touring El Borj in Lebanon
El Borj in the region of Aakkâr is located in Lebanon - some 59 mi or ( 96 km ) North-East of Beirut , the country's capital city .
Time in El Borj is now 05:10 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Tall Kalakh, Damascus, Amman, and Tripoli. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for El Borj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Christmas Eve Cruzzzzzin In the Northern Mountain of Lebanon
Christmas Eve in the Village and dont the people of Lebanon get into the spirit of christmas ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Amurru kingdom
Amurru was an Amorite kingdom located at the territory of modern Lebanon during the 14th–12th centuries BC The first documented leader of Amurru was Abdi-Ashirta, under whose leadership Amurru was part of the Egyptian empire. His son Aziru made contact with the Hittite king Suppiluliuma I, and eventually defected to the Hittites. The Amurru kingdom was destroyed by the Sea Peoples around 1200 B.C.
Located at 34.57 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mish Mish
Mish Mish, also spelled Michmich, is a village located in the Akkar district in North Governorate of Lebanon. Mish Mish is situated 1100 metres above sea level in the mountainous terrain of the north. The closest major city to the village is Tripoli 45 km to the west; the Lebanese capital Beirut is 129 km to the southwest.
Located at 34.47 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Cheikh Mohammad
Cheikh Mohammad is a village situated in the Lebanese Akkar District. Situated 400 metres above sea level, in between two mountains, it overlooks the Akkar plains and sea. It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with 99% of the population being Christian, mostly Orthodox and Melkite Catholics. This small village contains two schools, a primary and secondary as well as two churches, one dating back hundreds of years. And the very first hospital in AKKAR .
Located at 34.55 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Miniara
Miniara (also transliterated Minyara) is a village in the District of Akkar, North Lebanon, 9 kilometers east of the Mediterranean Sea, and 3 kilometers south of Halba. The population is between 7,000 and 10,000. Miniara is the birthplace of Ibrahim BEIK El-SARRAF.
Located at 34.53 36.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Qaabrîne
Qaabrîne (also known as Qa‘brīn) is a populated place in the Akkar District of the Lebanese North Governorate.
Located at 34.57 36.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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