Ain Ez Zayt (Arabic: عين الزيت) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
Ain Ez Zayt
عين الزيت | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Ain Ez Zayt | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′24″N 36°11′59″E / 34.59000°N 36.19972°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2009)[3] | |
• Total | 980[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population in Ain Ez Zayt and nearby Kfar El Ftouh are mostly Sunni Muslim or Alawite.[3]
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Ain ez-Zeit, whose inhabitants were Alawites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[4]
References
edit- ^ lub-anan.com [1]
- ^ a b Ain Ez Zayt, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Ain Ez Zayt, Localiban