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Alternatively known as El Hosn, Qal`at al Hisn, Qal`at al Ḩişn

The timezone in Qalaat el Hosn is Asia/Beirut
Morning Sunrise at 04:30 and Evening Sunset at 18:50. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 33.7122°, Longitude. 35.9017°

Weather near Qalaat el Hosn Last report from Beyrouth Aeroport , 50.9km away

Weather Temperature: 30°C / 86°F
Wind: 19.6km/h Southwest
Cloud: No significant clouds

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Geographic features & Photographs around Qalaat el Hosn in Béqaa, Lebanon

cultivated area an area under cultivation.

vineyard a planting of grapevines.

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.

Accommodation around Qalaat el Hosn

Chtaura Park Hotel P O Box 5, Chtaura

One to One Hotel Dhour Choueir Dhour Choueir Square, Dhour El Choueir

Kayan Bshara El Khoory Str., Aley

well a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.

wadi a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East.

spring(s) a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground.

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

vineyards plantings of grapevines.

pass a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap].

terrace a long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody.

farm a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture.

police post a building in which police are stationed.

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

ruin(s) a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional.

irrigation canal a canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water.


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Airports close to Qalaat el Hosn

Beirut international(BEY), Beirut, Lebanon (50.9km)
Damascus international(DAM), Damascus, Syria (84.5km)
Mahanaim i ben yaakov(RPN), Rosh pina, Israel (111.2km)
Haifa(HFA), Haifa, Israel (164.2km)
King hussein(OMF), Mafraq, Jordan (198.1km)

Airfields or small strips close to Qalaat el Hosn

Rene mouawad, Kleiat, Lebanon (124.4km)
Ramat david, Ramat david, Israel (172.8km)
Megiddo, Megido airstrip, Israel (178km)