Aley

Aley () is a major city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the Aley District and fourth largest city in Lebanon.

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Place details

Locality: عاليه
Region: محافظة جبل لبنان
Country: لبنان
Population: 130,000
Timezone: Asia/Beirut

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Aley
Settlement.native_name: عاليه
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Panoramic view of Aley from Ras Ill Jabal by Kamil Chehayeb.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Souk Aley
Settlement.pushpin_map: Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mount Lebanon Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Aley District
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Wajdi Mrad

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Wikidata facts

Area: 8.54
Elevation: 900
Image: Aley Lebanon Houses and hillside.jpg

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Aley () is a major city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the Aley District and fourth largest city in Lebanon.

The city is located on Mount Lebanon, 15km uphill from Beirut on the freeway to Damascus. Aley has the nickname "Bride of the Summer resorts" () due to its cooler climate during the summer touristic season. Other nicknames include "Capital of the Mountain: () and the "Lebanese City of Fog" (), due to its mountain foggy weather.