Ainbal
Sign in to saveAinbal () is a village and municipality in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometers southeast of Beirut. Its average elevation is 850 meters above sea level and its total land area is 360 hectares. In 2010, Ainbal had 1,813 registered voters. Ainbal's inhabitants are predominantly Druze.
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It is catalogued under topics including Druze communities in Lebanon, Melkite Christian communities in Lebanon and Populated places in Chouf District.
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- Country
- Lebanon
- Located in
- Chouf District
- Area
- 3.6
- Elevation
- 850
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Ainbal () is a village and municipality in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometers southeast of Beirut. Its average elevation is 850 meters above sea level and its total land area is 360 hectares. In 2010, Ainbal had 1,813 registered voters. Ainbal's inhabitants are predominantly Druze.
Among several theories regarding the village name's origin is that is derived from the Aramaic word for "divine eye". In Ainbal's immediate vicinity are numerous caves and the ruins of Kouroum el-Qarya (Vineyard Village), which are situated on a hill above the village.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ainbal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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