eastern Lebanon
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Eastern Lebanon is a predominantly mountainous and agricultural region bordering Syria, known for encompassing the fertile Bekaa Valley and serving as a key corridor between the coast and the interior.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Lebanon | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
region of Lebanon ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
fruits and vegetables
ⓘ
potatoes ⓘ wheat ⓘ wine grapes ⓘ |
| agriculturalRegion | true ⓘ |
| borders | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | land border with Syria ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean-influenced continental climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bekaa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Beqaa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
food processing ⓘ livestock raising ⓘ |
| function |
trade route between Beirut and Damascus
ⓘ
transport corridor between Lebanese coast and Syrian interior ⓘ |
| hasBorderRegion |
Arsal area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qaa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMountainRange |
Anti-Lebanon Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Lebanon range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlain | central Bekaa plain ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Litani River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orontes River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportAxis |
Beirut–Damascus highway corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north–south road through Bekaa Valley ⓘ |
| hasValley | Bekaa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fertile agricultural land
ⓘ
fruit cultivation ⓘ grain production ⓘ vegetable cultivation ⓘ viticulture ⓘ |
| landUse |
intensive agriculture
ⓘ
irrigated farming ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lebanon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Baalbek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermel NERFINISHED ⓘ Zahlé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
east of Mount Lebanon range
ⓘ
west of Anti-Lebanon Mountains ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
crossroads between Lebanon and broader Levant
ⓘ
key corridor between Mediterranean coast and inland Syria ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Eastern Lebanon