Aana Explained

Official Name:Aana
Native Name:عانا
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Lebanon
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Beqaa Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Western Beqaa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.6944°N 35.7556°W
Elevation M:970

Aana (عانا) is a village in the Western Bekaa District of Lebanon, about 57km (35miles) from Beirut. Its name comes from the Syriac word "'ono", which means 'the flock'. The village has two churches, one dedicated to St. Elias (Elijah) and the other to the Virgin Mary in the adjacent borough of Deir Tahniche. The village produces wine and fruit. The wines of Chateau Musar grow in a tract of land about 5km (03miles) long, land that is the home of Lebanese-Brazilian Carlos Eddé.[1]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as 'Ana; a village on the West side of the Beqaa Valley.[2]

Physical properties

Average altitude:

References

  1. Web site: Village of Aana, valley Syriac word meaning sheep, spring, two suns, luscious fruit . www.discoverlebanon.com . 18 January 2020.
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 141

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