Aintourine

Aintourine
عينطورين
City
Aintourine seen from Kfarsghab - July 2006
Map showing the location of Aintourine within Lebanon
Aintourine
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°17′06″N 35°57′25″E / 34.28500°N 35.95694°E / 34.28500; 35.95694Coordinates: 34°17′06″N 35°57′25″E / 34.28500°N 35.95694°E / 34.28500; 35.95694
Country  Lebanon
Governorate North Governorate
District Zgharta District
Elevation 1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code +961

Aintourine ( known also as Ain Tourine, `Aynturin, `Intawrin, or Amtourine, Arabic: عينطورين) is a village located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon.[1] It is situated in the valley of Qozhaya, the northern branch of the Valley of Qadisha.

The population is mainly Maronite Christian.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Aaintourine, Localiban
  2. ↑ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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