Zahlé topographic map

Name: Zahlé topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Zahlé, Zahlé District, Beqaa Governorate, 1801, Lebanon (33.68756 35.74271 34.00756 36.06271)

Average elevation: 1,281 m

Minimum elevation: 564 m

Maximum elevation: 2,611 m

Zahlé is located 55 km (34 mi) east of the capital Beirut, close to the Beirut-Damascus road, and lies at the junction of the Lebanon mountains and the Beqaa plateau, at a mean elevation of 1,000 m. Zahlé is known as the "Bride of the Beqaa" and "the Neighbor of the Gorge" for its geographical location and attractiveness, but also as "the City of Wine and Poetry" It is famous throughout Lebanon and the region for its pleasant climate, numerous riverside restaurants and quality arak. Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Catholic and are known as Zahlawis.