Ain Yaaqoub
Village in Akkar
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Ain Yaaqoub (Arabic: عÙÙ ÙعÙÙب, romanized: Ê¿Ayn YaÊ¿qÅ«b) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Ain Yaaqoub
عÙÙ ÙعÙÙب | |
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Village | |
  Ain Yaaqoub | |
| Coordinates: 34°31â²10â³N 36°11â²55â³E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
⢠Total | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
⢠Total | 1,281 eligible voters |
| ⢠Density | 341/km2 (882/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| ⢠Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population of Ain Yaaqoub is mainly Greek Orthodox and Sunni Muslim.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Ain Ya'kob, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
On 11 November 2024, during the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike targeted the town, killing at least 14 people and injuring 15 others.[4]
Demographics
As of 2022, the settlement had 1,633 registered voters, most of whom were Sunni Muslims (87.9%) or Greek Orthodox Christians (9.3%).[5]