Aray, Lebanon Explained

Aray
Native Name:عاريه
Native Name Lang:ara
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Alt:Map showing the location of Aray within Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Lebanon
Coordinates:33.57°N 35.5953°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:South Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jezzine District
Elevation M:650
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+961

Aray (عاريه) is a mountainous village in Jezzine, Lebanon.

Etymology

The name of the village, Aray, is derived from the Greek god of warfare, Ares.

Agriculture

Aray is a regional producer of grapes, olives, pines, and jujube.

Industry

Aray is a major producer of olive-oil and olive-oil soap as well as pine nuts.

Geography

Aray lies on a mountaintop, overlooking Jezzine and 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.

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