Ain el Safssaf
Ain el Safssaf عين الصفصاف | |
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City | |
33°54′6″N 35°43′47″E / 33.90167°N 35.72972°E / 33.90167; 35.72972 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
District | Matn District |
Government | |
• Time Zone | GMT +2 (UTC) |
• - Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
• Area Code(s) | (+961) 4 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Ain el Safssaf (Arabic: عين الصفصاف translit. ʿayn al-ṣafṣaf) (also Ain es-Sofsaf) is a village in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
Overview
The townspeople celebrate Saint Elias Day by organizing a village dinner on the eve of July 20, bringing together the townspeople in the courtyard of Saint Elias Church.
Etymology
Ain El-Safsaf was named after the willow tree (in Arabic: Safsaf صفصاف) that grew near the spring of water there.
Geography
Ain el Safssaf is 31 km (19 mi) to Beirut. Elevation is approx. 1,050 m (3,440 ft) above sea level.
Demographics
As of 2004, Ain el Safssaf houses a population of 902. Electorate includes 1165 voters.[1]
References and footnotes
- ^ "LocalLiban - Ain Es Sofsaf". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
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