 | This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Aaray, Jezzine" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Aaray عاراي | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  AarayLocation within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′12″N 35°35′43″E / 33.57000°N 35.59528°E / 33.57000; 35.59528 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Aaray (Arabic: عاراي) is a mountainous municipality in Jezzine, Lebanon.
Etymology
The name of the village, Aaray, is derived from the Greek god of warfare, Ares.
Geography
Aaray lies on a mountaintop, overlooking Jezzine and the Bkassine forest. Aray is rich in springs and streams, especially the Aray Stream, which is the principal tributary of the Awali river in South Lebanon.
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 92.48% and Druze made up 7.06% of registered voters in Aaray. 86.57% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.
Economy
Aaray is a regional producer of grapes, olives, pines, and jujube. The village is a major producer of olive-oil and olive-oil soap as well as pine nuts.
References
- "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة عاراي، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
External links
- Aaray, Localiban
