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Saksakiyeh
سكسكية | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Saksakiyeh Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′13″N 35°17′05″E / 33.43694°N 35.28472°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area [1] | |
| • Land | 108.7 sq mi (2.81 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 300 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Saksakiyehn (Arabic: سكسكية) is a town in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Beirut and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Sidon. It has an elevation of 100m.[2][1]
The town has multiple archaeological features that can be inferred through the presence of a large number of ancient caves, in addition to an old water-powered mill that dates back to the 1800s.
- ^ a b c "Saksakiyeh". Localiban. Centre de ressource sur le développement local au liban. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Fahour (فاعور), Ali (علي) (1985). South Lebanon: The Nature & Human (جنوب لبنان الطبيعة والانسان) (in Arabic). Beirut: Dar el Bahith (دار الباحث). ISBN 0000279234.