Ain Zhalta

This article is about a settlement in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. Not to be confused with the settlement Zhalta in the South Governorate.
Ain Zhalta
عين زحلتا
Village
Map showing the location of Ain Zhalta within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Ain Zhalta within Lebanon
Ain Zhalta
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°44′31″N 35°41′49″E / 33.74194°N 35.69694°E / 33.74194; 35.69694
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon Governorate
DistrictChouf District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Ain Zhalta (Arabic: عين زحلتا) is a village in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate in southwestern Lebanon.

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.

References

  1. ^ Davis, H. Thomas (1 October 1995). 40 Km Into Lebanon: Israel's 1982 Invasion. DIANE Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7881-2334-4. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ Doyle, Paul (1 March 2012). Lebanon. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-84162-370-2. Retrieved 2 October 2012.


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