Baskinta

Baskinta () is a Lebanese village situated at an altitude ranging from 1250 metres above sea level and climbs up to approximately 1800 meters of height at Qanat Bakish, making it one of the highest villages of Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometers north east of Beirut.

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Place details

Locality: بسكنتا
Region: محافظة جبل لبنان
Country: لبنان

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Key facts

Settlement.timezone1: EET
Settlement.name: Baskinta
Settlement.native_name: بسكنتا
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Baskinta village.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Baskinta
Settlement.pushpin_map: Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Map showing the location of Baskinta within Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mount Lebanon Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Matn District
Settlement.elevation_m: 1300
Settlement.elevation_min_m: 1200
Settlement.elevation_max_m: 1800

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Lebanon
Located in: Matn District
Elevation: 1300
Image: Baskinta- libano.jpg

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Commons category: Baskinta

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Article · Italiano

Baskinta (in arabo: بسكنتا‎) è un villaggio libanese del governatorato del Monte Libano, situato a mezza montagna, a circa 30 chilometri a nord-est di Beirut.

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