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Essential information about Ain Zhalta

TopicData
NameAin Zhalta - Nabeh El Safa
Type of localityVillage
Caza (district)Shouf, 17km
Mohafaza (governorate)Mount Lebanon, 35km
CountryLebanese Republic, Lebanon for short
PopulationSummer ≈ 4,200, winter ≈ 3,500, voters ≈ 3,187, homes ≈ 400
ReligionsDruze, Catholic (Maronite & Melkite), Protestant
LanguagesLebanese (Arabic dialect), French, English
Time zoneUTC +02:00 - DST +01:00
Latitude / Longitude33° 44' N / 35° 42' E
On the eastern shore of the Mediterranean sea
Altitude1,220m
SurfaceVillage core ≈ 6km², total area ≈ 17km²
Distance from capital39km east of Beirut
Through roadsKhaldeh, Damour, Deir El Kamar, Al Barouk
SurroundingsMtein (north), Barouk (south), Aley (east), Masnaa (west)
ClimateMediterranean, mild to cool, snowy winters with hot, dry summers
Temperature5°-25°C
Rainfall800-1,400mm/year
Water
  • Streams: Al Safa, Al Qaa, Al Riaan, Al Tannour, Al Hilf
  • Global flowrate: 1,000L/sec.
Vegetation
  • Apple, peach, cherry, pear, grape
  • Stone Pine forest (Pinus Pinea)
  • Cedar forest (Cedrus Libani) - 40ha
Schools1 Evangelical, 1 Maronite, and 1 public schools
Worship2 Maronite, 2 Melkite and 2 Protestant churches, and 1 Druze Majless
Hotels3
Restaurants8
Hiking trailsLebanon Mountain Trail (LMT) Section 18
InternetADSL, 3G and 4G. Providers: idm mobi wise
Sister townsOrtacesus and Villaspciosa (Sardinia, Italy)
CurrencyLebanese Pound (LBP) & US Dollar (USD)
Phone # format
  • Country code: 961
  • Area code: 5
  • Calling AZ outside Lebanon: +961-5-(6 digit number)
  • Calling AZ within Lebanon: 05-(6 digit number)
  • Calling outside Lebanon from AZ: 00 (country code) (number)
Emergency phone #
  • Red Cross 140
  • Police 112
  • Civil Defense 125
  • Fire: 175
  • Municipality +961 (0) 5 230 152
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