Aanjar, Majdal Anjar

Name: Aanjar
Address: Majdal Anjar, Lebanon

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Anjar (meaning "unresolved or running river"; Arabic: عنجر / ALA-LC: ‘Anjar; also known as Hosh Mousa, is a town of Lebanon located in the Bekaa Valley. The population is 2,400, consisting almost entirely of Armenians. The total area is about twenty square kilometers. In the summer, the population swells to 3,500, as members of the Armenian diaspora return to visit there. In the ancient world, it was known as Chalkis. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 1984Area: 7.72 mi²Coordinates: 33°43'52"N, 35°55'51"E

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Aanjar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anjar, Kafr Zabad, Tell Mekhada.

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Town, , Archaeological site
Anjar, Majdal Anjar
10 min walk • Anjar, is a town of Lebanon located in the Bekaa Valley. The population is 2,400, consisting almost entirely of Armenians. The total area is about twenty square kilometers.
5.2 miNE
Village, Archaeological site
Kafr Zabad
133 min walk • Kafr Zabad is a village in Lebanon. It is also the site of two ancient Roman antae temples.
3.9 miNE
Archaeological site
Tell Mekhada
100 min walk • Tell Mekhada is an archaeological site 400 m southwest of Nebaa Faour in the Beqaa Mohafazat. It dates at least to the Neolithic.

Aanjar, Majdal Anjar

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Aanjar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Anjar, Majdal Anjar

Kafr Zabad

Tell Mekhada