As-Saksakiyah
As-Saksakiyah
السكسكية Saksakiyeh | |
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Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′13″N 35°17′05″E / 33.43694°N 35.28472°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 108.7 sq mi (2.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 300 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
As-Saksakiyahn (Arabic: السكسكية) is a municipality 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.
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.