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.
The name of the village, Aray, is derived from the Greek god of warfare, Ares.
Aray is a regional producer of grapes, olives, pines, and jujube.
Aray is a major producer of olive-oil and olive-oil soap as well as pine nuts.
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.