Aaiyat
Appearance
Aaiyat
عين زهر النبات، عيات | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 34°32′08″N 36°11′53″E / 34.53556°N 36.19806°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 2,133 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+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]
Name
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b Aaiyat, Localiban
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Aaiyat, Localiban