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Ain Zhalta • عين زحلتا Traditional Lebanese Village
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- Revised: 2010-05-11
| Data Type | Data |
|---|---|
| Name | Ain Zhalta - Nabeh El Safa |
| Type of locality | Village |
| Caza (district) | Chouf, 17km |
| Mohafaza (governorate) | Mount Lebanon, 35km |
| Country | Lebanese Republic, Lebanon for short |
| Population | • Summer / Winter: 4,200 / 3,500 • Voters: 1,200 • Homes: 400 |
| Religions | Druze, Catholic (Maronite & Melkite), Protestant |
| Languages | Lebanese (Arabic dialect), French, English |
| Altitude | 1,220m |
| Latitude / Longitude | 33° 39' N / 35° 43' E - on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea |
| Surface | • Total area: 17km² • Village core: 6km² |
| Time zone | GMT + 2 hours |
| Distance from capital | 39km east of Beirut |
| Through roads | Khaldeh, Damour, Deir El Kamar, Al Barouk |
| Surroundings | Mtein (north), Barouk (south), Aley (east), Masnaa (west) |
| Climate | Mediterranean - mild to cool, snowy winters with hot, dry summers |
| Temperature | 5° - 25°C |
| Rainfall | 800 - 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 |
| Currency | Lebanese Pound & US Dollar (1,500LP fixed at $1) |
| Phone number format | Country code: 961 • Landline area code: 5 • Cellular area code: 3 Calling outside Lebanon: 961-5-<6 digit number> or 961-3-<6 digit number> Calling within Lebanon: 05-<6 digit number> or 03-<6 digit number> |
| Hotels | 3 |
| Restaurants | 8 |