Ain Zhalta

Ain Zhalta is a village in the of in southwestern . The majority of its inhabitants are Druze. The Battle of Ain Zhalta was held here in June 1982 with Syria.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “‘Ain Zehalta”, “‘Ayn Zaḩaltā”, “‘Ayn Zaḩaltah”, “‘Ayn Zḩaltā”, “Ain Zehalte”, and “Aïn Zhalta”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve.

Photo: Yhabbouche, Public domain.
Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve is a in the and districts of . It is located on the slopes of Jebel Baruk mountain and has an area of 550 km2, nearly 5.3% of the Lebanese territory, making it the largest natural reserve in Lebanon. is situated 4 km south of Ain Zhalta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bmahray and Brih.

Village
Photo: Ghassan Mroue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a village in the in . It lies 41 km south-East of at an altitude of 1,215 m above sea level. is situated 2½ km northeast of Ain Zhalta.

Village
or Breeh is a village in the in , . is located 53 kilometres away from , the capital of Lebanon. is situated 5 km southwest of Ain Zhalta.

Village
, is a village about 30 kilometres from , in the governorate of , in the . Municipality has an area of 2,586 hectares, with a population of approximately 8000 persons. is situated 5 km northeast of Ain Zhalta.

Ain Zhalta

Latitude
33.74064° or 33° 44′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.69889° or 35° 41′ 56″ east
Elevation
1,103 metres (3,619 feet)
Open location code
8G5QPMRX+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6632274217
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
277378
Wiki­data ID
Q4697368
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Ain Zhalta” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عين زحلتا”
  • Dutch: “Ain Zhalta”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “عين زحلتا”
  • French: “Ain Zhalta”
  • German: “Ain Zhalta”
  • Hebrew: “עין זחלתא”
  • Italian: “Ain Zhalta”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ain Zhalta”
  • Persian: “عین زحلتا”
  • Urdu: “عین زحلتا”

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