Cities and villages in Lebanon

Achrafieh is a part of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It is located on a hill in the eastern part of Beirut. Up until the 1930s, it was largely composed of farmland owned and farmed by a few families. Other families living in the downtown and other low-lying areas of Beirut were known in the early part of the 20th century and earlier to spend their summers in Achrafieh. The Lebanese government which at the time was under French Mandate partitioned the land in Achrafieh to build roads and highways, forcing these farming families to eventually sell large parts of their land. ...more on Wikipedia about "Achrafieh"

Ain Ebel (Arabic عين إبل) is a village located in south of Lebanon. The people of Ain Ebel are Lebanese and are followers of the Catholic Church ( Maronite and Greek Catholics). The village produces olives, almonds, chestnuts, pecans, grapes, figs, pomegranates, and apples. There are three schools in the village: two private schools (Saints-Cœurs and Saint Joseph) and one public school. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ain Ebel"

Aishiya is a Christian village in southern Lebanon and the site of a battle on October 19, 1976. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aishiya"

Aitaroun(or Aytaroun) is a small viilage in south Lebanon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aitaroun"

Al-Rafid, Bekaa, Lebanon (sometimes prounounced plainly as "Rafid") is a town in the south-eastern portion of the Bekaa, a governate of the Republic of Lebanon. Al-Rafid is part of the Rachaya municipal district. Its population is estimated to be 3000. It is a wholly sunni muslim town with two mosques, two schools, and a telecommunications facility. ...more on Wikipedia about "Al-Rafid"

Amioun is a small village in Northern Lebanon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amioun"

Anjar, also known as Haoush Mousa, is a town of Lebanon located in the Bekaa Valley. Population about 2,400, nearly all Armenian. The total area of its territory is about twenty square kilometers (7.7 square miles). In the summer, the population swells to 3,500 as members of the Armenian Diaspora return to visit there. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anjar, Lebanon"

Antelias is a city in Lebanon, which is a country in the middle east. It is located around 5 km to the north of Beirut. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antelias"

Arqa (originally Irqata, Arkite in the Bible) is a village near Miniara in the Akkar district of northern Lebanon, 22 km northeast of Tripoli, near the coast. It is significant for the Tell Arqa, an archaeological site that goes back to Neolithic times, and during the Crusades there was a strategically significant castle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arqa"

Modern Baalbek ( Arabic: بعلبك) is a town in the Bekaa valley of Lebanon, altitude 3,850 ft (1,170 m), situated east of the Litani River. It is famous for its exquisitely detailed but monumentally scaled temple ruins of the Roman period, when Baalbek, known as Heliopolis was one of the largest sanctuaries in the Empire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baalbek"

Village in Lebanon. Baskinta is situated at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level. It is renowned for its natural beauty and moderate climate. It is the birth place of Mikhael Nouhayme. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baskinta"

(Batroun) The coastal city of Batroûn ( Arabic: البترون) is located in North of Lebanon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Batroun"

Beirut ( , transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beirut"

Bsharri (also spelled Becharre, Bcharre, Bsharre), at 1400 m of altitude, near the Kadisha valley. It is located on the north of Mount Lebanon. Bsharri is just under the Cedars forest and is the birthplace of the famous poet, painter and sculpter Khalil Gibran. The name is biblical, meaning ‘milky white’, and refers to the snow-covered cedars of the Lebanon Mountains. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bsharri"

Bteghrine ( , also spelled Bteghrin and Btighrin) is a municipality in the Metn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bteghrine"

Byblos (βύβλος) is the Greek name of the Phoenician city Gebal (earlier Gubla); ...more on Wikipedia about "Byblos"

Choueifat is a small town in Lebanon which is famous for being the birthplace of the International School of Choueifat. The very first Choueifat school was started here in the year 1886 ...more on Wikipedia about "Choueifat"

Damour is a Lebanese Christian town that is 12 miles south of Beirut. This city was made famous in January of 1976 during the Lebanese Civil War when it was attacked by militants from Palestinan organizations and the Lebanese National Movement (LNM). (See Damour massacre.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Damour"

Deir el Qamar is a village in south-central Lebanon, 5 kilometres outside of Beiteddine, consisting of stone houses with red-tiled roofs. During the 16th to 18th centuries, Deir el-Kamar was the residence of the governors of Lebanon. It is also notable for its 16th century Fakhreddine mosque, the oldest standing mosque in Lebanon, as well as historical palaces and administrative buildings. During its peak, the city was the center of Arab literary tradition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deir el Qamar"

Hasbeya or Hasbeiya A town of the Druses, about 36 m. W. of Damascus, situated at the foot of Mt. Hermon in Syria, overlooking a deep amphitheatre from which a brook flows to the Hasbani. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hasbeya"

Hula (Hule, Arabic: حولا) is a small village in southern Lebanon on the southern side of the Litani river near the Lebanese-Israeli borders. It is located 750 meters above the sea-level. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli war the IDF carried out the Hula massacre in the village. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hula, Lebanon"

Jounieh is a Mediterranean coastal city about fifteen km north of Beirut, Lebanon. It is known for its seaside resorts and nightclubs, as well as its old stone souk and the ferry, le téléphérique, that takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon. It is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jounieh"

Khiam is a village located in South Lebanon Governorate, near the city of Nabatieh. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khiam"

This is a list of cities and towns in Lebanon: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of cities in Lebanon"

Meiss al-Jabal is a town in Jabal Amel in southern Lebanon. It holds a shrine for the prophet's companion Abu Dharr. ...more on Wikipedia about "Meiss al-Jabal" My way is www.shortopedia.com

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