Ain Zhalta
Village in Mount Lebanon Governorate
Ain Zhalta عين زحلتا | |
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Village | |
33°44′31″N 35°41′49″E / 33.74194°N 35.69694°E / 33.74194; 35.69694 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
District | Chouf District |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Ain Zhalta (Arabic: عين زحلتا) is a village in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate in southwestern Lebanon.
The Battle of Ain Zhalta was held here in June 1982 with Syria.[1]
Masser Al-Chouf, Barouk, and Ain Zhalta–Bmohary form a biosphere reserve, protected by UNESCO in June 2005.[2]
Notable people
- Cyril IX Moghabghab (1855–1947), Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1925 to 1947.
- Naim Moghabghab (1918-1959), Member of Parliament (1953- Reelected 1957), Minister of Public Works. (1955-1956): Renovated & paved all roads in Mount Lebanon; Pumped water to all villages including Aley & Bhamdoon; & helped rebuild houses that had earth roofs. He looked after the welfare of all citizens of all faiths & never asked to be repaid.
References
External links
- Ain Zhalta, Localiban
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Capital: Beitedine
- Ain Qani
- Ain W Zain
- Ain Zhalta
- Ainbal
- Ammatour
- Baadarâne
- Baakleen
- Bakaata
- Barja
- Barouk
- Batloun
- Beitedine
- Beykoun
- El Bireh
- Bourjein et Marjiyat
- Boutmeh
- Brih
- Bsaba
- Dahr El Maghara
- Damour
- Daraya
- Deir el Qamar
- Dibbiyeh
- El Foûâra
- Haret Jandal
- Gharife
- Jahlieh
- Jdaideh
- Jieh
- Joun
- Kahlouniye
- Kfarfakoud
- Kfar Nabrakh
- Mazraat el-Chouf
- Mazraat el Daher
- Maasser
- Moukhtara
- Mtolleh
- Na'ameh
- Niha
- Rmeileh
- Serjbel
- Shheem
- Symkanieh
- Zaarourieh
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