Ain Zhalta
Village in Mount Lebanon Governorate
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Ain Zhalta (Levantine Arabic: عين زحلتا, romanized: ʿAyn Zḥaltā) is a village in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate in southwestern Lebanon. The majority of its inhabitants are Druze.
Ain Zhalta
عين زحلتا | |
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Village | |
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  Ain Zhalta Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′31″N 35°41′49″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Chouf District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The Battle of Ain Zhalta was held here in June 1982 with Syria.[1]
Masser Al-Chouf, Barouk, and Ain Zhalta–Bmohary form a biosphere reserve, protected by UNESCO in June 2005.[2]
Notable people
- Cyril IX Moghabghab (1855–1947), Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1925 to 1947.
- Naim Moghabghab (1918-1959), Member of Parliament (1953- Reelected 1957), Minister of Public Works. (1955-1956): Renovated & paved all roads in Mount Lebanon; Pumped water to all villages including Aley & Bhamdoon; & helped rebuild houses that had earth roofs. He looked after the welfare of all citizens of all faiths & never asked to be repaid.
