Arsal

Arsal (also spelled Aarsal, Ersal or 'Irsal; ), is a town and municipality situated east of Labweh, northeast of Beirut, in Baalbek District of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. The population is predominantly Sunni Muslim.

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Place details

Locality: عرسال ساحة
Region: محافظة بعلبك الهرمل
Country: لبنان
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Arsal
Settlement.other_name: Aarsal, Ersal 'Irsal
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and Municipality
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: Baalbek-Hermel
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Baalbek
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 316.94
Settlement.population_total: 50,000
Settlement.timezone: EST+7
Settlement.elevation_m: 1550
Ancient site.name: Ain Choaab

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Wikidata facts

Area: 316.94
Elevation: 1550

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Contents

Ain Choaab
History
Syrian Civil War
Situation of Refugees in Arsal
Demographics
References
Bibliography
External links

It is a traditional town situated on the slopes of the Anti-Lebanon mountains. It is known for its local hand-made carpet industry. The area is known to be one of the few places in the Anti-Lebanon with a good water supply. The Lebanese Ministry of Tourism brochure suggests that the name Arsal or Ersal means ''"God's Throne" in Aramaic. It documents several rock-cut benches (mastabas) in the village, numerous historical monuments in the nearby hills and an ancient fortified structure in the nearby Wadi Al-Toun of unknown date.