Ain Ez Zayt
Village in Akkar
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Ain Ez Zayt (Arabic: عÙ٠اÙزÙت, romanized: Ê¿Ayn az-Zayt) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
Ain Ez Zayt
عÙ٠اÙزÙت | |
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village | |
  Ain Ez Zayt | |
| Coordinates: 34°35â²24â³N 36°11â²59â³E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
⢠Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
⢠Total | 980[3] |
| ⢠Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| ⢠Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population in Ain Ez Zayt and nearby Kfar El Ftouh are mostly Sunni Muslim or Alawite.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Ain ez-Zeit, whose inhabitants were Alawites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[4]