Aray

Aaray is a mountainous municipality in , .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: ‘Ārayah”, “‘Ārayh”, “Aray, Lebanon”, and “Chouqfâne el Aarâyes

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortress of Niha.

Castle
The is an ancient fortress in , first mentioned in historical records in 975 AD. It is located in the municipality of Niha Chouf in , and is today visited as cultural heritage in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jezzine and Taaid.

is a municipality in , located 22 km from and 40 km south of . It is the capital of . Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m, it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon.

Village
is a municipality in the of the of . is situated 4½ km west of Aray.

Village
Al-Homsiye is a municipality in the of the of . is situated 4½ km southwest of Aray.

Aray

Latitude
33.57083° or 33° 34′ 15″ north
Longitude
35.595° or 35° 35′ 42″ east
Elevation
626 metres (2,054 feet)
Open location code
8G5QHHCV+8X
Geo­Names ID
278669
Wiki­data ID
Q4784548
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Aray” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: عارية
  • Arabic: عاريه
  • Dutch: Aray
  • Egyptian Arabic: عاريه
  • Irish: Aray
  • Italian: Aaray
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Aray
  • Persian: عاریه، جزین

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