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Aarid Maql Saab
Aarid Maql Saab is a mountain located in northern Lebanon, specifically in the Akkar District of Mohafazat AakkârIt. t has an elevation of 1,462 meters (4,797 feet) above sea level. Geographic Significance The mountain that is part of the Mount Lebanon range, which stretches along the western part of Lebanon. Aarid Maql Saab is the 17th highest peak out of 320 mountains in the Akkar District. Hiking the mountain is a destination for hikers, as evidenced by the existence of hiking trails and routes to its summit. See also * List of mountains in Lebanon References Mountains of Lebanon {{Lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline. Lebanon has a population of more than five million and an area of . Beirut is the country's capital and largest city. Human habitation in Lebanon dates to 5000 BC. From 3200 to 539 BC, it was part of Phoenicia, a maritime civilization that spanned the Mediterranean Basin. In 64 BC, the region became part of the Roman Empire and the subsequent Byzantine Empire. After the seventh century, it Muslim conquest of the Levant, came under the rule of different Islamic caliphates, including the Rashidun Caliphate, Rashidun, Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate, Abbasid. The 11th century saw the establishment of Christian Crusader states, which fell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are inselberg, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. mountain formation, Mountains are formed through tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosystems of mountains: different elevations hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mountains In Lebanon
The geomorphology of Lebanon consists of the coastal plain, the western mountain range (Mount Lebanon), an interior valley (the Beqaa Valley), and the eastern mountain range (the Anti-Lebanon). Lebanese mountains exceeding elevations of above sea level constitute 22% of the country's total land area. The Mount Lebanon range stretches from the northern region of Jabal Akkar southward, reaching elevations of at Qurnat as Sawda, Mount Makmel's highest peak, down to in Jabal Niha. The hills of Jabal Amel begin after Jabal Niha. This total length of the Mount Lebanon range is with a width ranging from in its northern section, and in its central part. Numerous smaller hills create a transitional zone between the sea and the peaks. The western face of the Mount Lebanon range features a series of narrow valleys that run parallel to each other, sloping westward towards the sea, and channeling various watercourses. The eastern slopes descend toward the Beqaa Valley and are steeper co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
