Aray, Lebanon
Aaray
عاراي | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Aaray Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′12″N 35°35′43″E / 33.57000°N 35.59528°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Aaray (Arabic: عاراي) is a mountainous municipality in Jezzine, Lebanon.
Etymology
The name of the village, Aaray, is derived from the Greek god of warfare, Ares.
Geography
Aaray lies in a valley below Jezzine within the Bkassine forest. Aray is rich in springs and streams, especially the Aray Stream, which is the principal tributary of the Awali river in South Lebanon.
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 92.48% and Druze made up 7.06% of registered voters in Aaray. 86.57% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[2]
Economy
Aaray is a regional producer of grapes, olives, pines, and jujube. The village is a major producer of olive-oil and olive-oil soap as well as pine nuts.
References
- ^ Aaray (archive.org), Localiban
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة عاراي، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
External links
- Aaray (archive.org), Localiban