Aaiyat

Aaiyat

عين زهر النبات، عيات
Aaiyat عين زهر النبات، عيات
town
	Aiyat Village Logo in Akkar Lebnaon
	Aaiyat
	Coordinates: 34°32′08″N 36°11′53″E / 34.53556°N 36.19806°E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Area
• Total	2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	2,133 eligible voters
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

Aaiyat (Arabic: عين زهر النبات، عيات) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. It's Located on the side of Helena Mountain in Chakqouf and between Beino Village and Al - Burj Village.

The population is mostly Sunni Muslim.^[2]

Name

The Main Name: The ( Eye of Plant flower عين زهر النبات ) is the definition of Spartium junceum plant that has a yellow flowers & it was used in the town for engagment celebrations for its beautiful smell and cleaning .

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as 'Ayat, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim.^[3]

It was the Governance Center of Mera'abi Family Princess in Akkar.

References

^ ^a ^b Aaiyat, Localiban
^ ^a ^b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185

Bibliography

Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

External links

Aaiyat, Localiban

[localiban-1] Aaiyat, Localiban

[Municipal-2] "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[3] Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185

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