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Alternatively known as Al Hisn, Al Ḩişn, El Hassane, El Hassn

The timezone in El Hosn is Asia/Beirut
Morning Sunrise at 06:38 and Evening Sunset at 16:32. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 33.9083°, Longitude. 35.9472°

Weather near El Hosn Last report from Beyrouth Aeroport , 55.8km away

Weather Temperature: 20°C / 68°F
Wind: 4.6km/h Southwest
Cloud: Broken at 2600ft

Satellite map of El Hosn and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around El Hosn in Béqaa, Lebanon

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.

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

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

Accommodation around El Hosn

Chtaura Park Hotel P O Box 5, Chtaura

InterContinental Mzaar Lebanon Kfardebiane, Mzaar Kfardebian

Terrebrune Faqra Main Road, Mzaar Kfardebian

karst area a distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage.

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

saddle a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains.

peak a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature.

spur(s) a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation.

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

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.

area a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries.

slope(s) a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle.

headwaters the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin.

talus slope a steep concave slope formed by an accumulation of loose rock fragments at the base of a cliff or steep slope.


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Airports close to El Hosn

Beirut international(BEY), Beirut, Lebanon (55.8km)
Damascus international(DAM), Damascus, Syria (97.5km)
Mahanaim i ben yaakov(RPN), Rosh pina, Israel (139.1km)
Haifa(HFA), Haifa, Israel (189.6km)
Bassel al assad international(LTK), Latakia, Syria (209.7km)

Airfields or small strips close to El Hosn

Rene mouawad, Kleiat, Lebanon (96.3km)
Ramat david, Ramat david, Israel (199.7km)