| Ain Ez Zayt عين الزيت | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Ain Ez Zayt | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′24″N 36°11′59″E / 34.59000°N 36.19972°E / 34.59000; 36.19972 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 km (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 980 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Ain Ez Zayt (Arabic: عين الزيت) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
The population in Ain Ez Zayt and nearby Kfar El Ftouh are mostly Sunni Muslim or Alawite.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Ain ez-Zeit, whose inhabitants were Alawites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.
References
- lub-anan.com
- ^ Ain Ez Zayt, Localiban
- ^ "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
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Ain Ez Zayt, Localiban
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