El Ain, Beqaa, Lebanon Explained

Official Name:El Ain
Native Name:العين
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Baalbek-Hermel
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Baalbek
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:30000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.228°N 36.372°W
Elevation M:1000

El Ain (Arabic: العين), Al Ain, or Ain is a village at an elevation of 1000m (3,000feet) 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.

History

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

Geography and Agriculture

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

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).

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Notes and References

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