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| Beqaa Valley | |
|---|---|
 Grapevines near Kasarnaba, overlooking the central Beqaa Valley | |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Width | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | وادي البقاع (Arabic) |
| Geology | |
| Type | Valley |
| Geography | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| State/Province | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Beqaa Governorate |
| Population center | Baalbek |
| Coordinates | 34°00′32″N 36°08′43″E / 34.00889°N 36.14528°E |
The Beqaa Valley (Arabic: وادي البقاع, romanized: Wādī l-Biqā‘, Lebanese Arabic: [bʔaːʕ]; also romanized as Bekaa, Biqâ, and Becaa) is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon and its most important farming region.[1] Industry, especially the country's agricultural industry, also flourishes in Beqaa. The region broadly corresponds to the Coele-Syria of classical antiquity.
The Beqaa is located about 30 km (19 mi) east of Beirut. The valley is situated between Mount Lebanon to the west and the Anti-Lebanon mountains to the east.[2] It is the northern continuation of the Jordan Rift Valley, and thus part of the Great Rift Valley, which stretches from Syria to the Red Sea. Beqaa Valley is 120 kilometres (75 mi) long and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) wide on average. It has a Mediterranean climate of wet, often snowy winters and dry, warm summers.[3]
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