Chehour
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Chehoûr,Chehoûr, (Arabic
: شحور}, is a small town in the Tyre District
of southern Lebanon
. Its surface area stretches for about 780 hectares and with its lowest point at 320 meters above sea level. Chehoûr is located 95 kilometres to the south-west of Beirut
, the capital city of Lebanon.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: شحور}, is a small town in the Tyre District
Tyre District
-Phoenician era:Tyre was a major port in Phoenician times. It grew wealthy from its far-reaching colonies and industries of purple-dyed textiles. This attracted the attention of conquerors among them the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar and Alexander the Great....
of southern Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. Its surface area stretches for about 780 hectares and with its lowest point at 320 meters above sea level. Chehoûr is located 95 kilometres to the south-west of Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, the capital city of Lebanon.