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Aaiyat

Coordinates: 34°32′08″N 36°11′53″E / 34.53556°N 36.19806°E / 34.53556; 36.19806
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Aaiyat
عين زهر النبات، عيات
town
Aiyat Village Logo in Akkar Lebnaon
Aiyat Village Logo in Akkar Lebnaon
Aaiyat is located in Lebanon
Aaiyat
Aaiyat
Coordinates: 34°32′08″N 36°11′53″E / 34.53556°N 36.19806°E / 34.53556; 36.19806
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total
2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total
2,133 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Aaiyat (Arabic: عين زهر النبات، عيات) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. It's Located on the side of Helena Mountain in Chakqouf and between Beino Village and Al - Burj Village.

The population is mostly Sunni Muslim.[2]

بلدية عيات، عين زهر النبات في الجومة عكار في لبنان

Name

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The Main Name: The ( Eye of Plant flower عين زهر النبات ) is the definition of Spartium junceum plant that has a yellow flowers & it was used in the town for engagment celebrations for its beautiful smell and cleaning .

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as 'Ayat, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim.[3]

It was the Governance Center of Mera'abi Family Princess in Akkar.

References

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  1. ^ a b Aaiyat, Localiban
  2. ^ 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 23 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185

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