Aintourine
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City in North Governorate
Aintourine
عينطورين | |
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City | |
| Aintourine seen from Kfarsghab - July 2006 Aintourine seen from Kfarsghab - July 2006 | |
Map showing the location of Aintourine within Lebanon Map showing the location of Aintourine within Lebanon Aintourine Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′06′′N 35°57′25′′E / 34.28500°N 35.95694°E / 34.28500; 35.95694 | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Zgharta District |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Aintourine (عينطورين), known also as Ain Tourine, `Aynturin, `Intawrin or Amtourine, is a village located in the Zgharta District, in the North Governorate of Lebanon.[1] It is situated in the valley of Qozhaya, the northern branch of the Valley of Qadisha. The population adheres to the Maronite Church.[2]
Demographics
[edit ]In 2014, Christians made up 99.70% of registered voters in Aintourine. 97.57% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Aaintourine, Localiban
- ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/زغرتا/عينطورين/المذاهب/
