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El Ain, Beqaa, Lebanon

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El Ain
العين
El Ain is located in Lebanon
El Ain
El Ain
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°13′41″N 36°22′19″E / 34.228°N 36.372°E / 34.228; 36.372
Country Lebanon
GovernorateBaalbek-Hermel
DistrictBaalbek
Elevation
3,000 ft (1,000 m)
Population
 • Total30,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

El Ain (Arabic: العين), Al Ain, or Ain is a village at an elevation of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) on a foothill of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is famous for agriculture and trade, located on the highway connecting Syrian borders and the Hermel area with Chtaura and Beirut.

Its name, Ain, refers to the old water source in it.[citation needed]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted El Ain's population as being predominantly Metawileh.[1]

Geography and Agriculture

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The altitude of this village ranges from 900 to 1300 meters above sea level. The village is 125 km away from Beirut situated between the towns of Labwe and Fakiha. Its economy is restricted to agriculture (figs, olives, apples, pomegranate, apricots, peach and grapes). Many source of water are distributed all around the village.

Weather Conditions

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Winters in ElAin are cold and dry, with temperatures seldom reaching freezing point (-7° to -10°). On average, it snows three to five times per season. Summers are very hot and dry, with temperatures seldom reaching 40 °C. The average annual rainfall is 230 mm (9 in).

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 144

Sources

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Bibliography

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  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
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