Ain Akrine
Ain Akrine
عين عكرين | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Ain Akrine Location within Lebanon | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Koura District |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.162 km2 (0.449 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 96 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Ain Akrine (Arabic: عين عكرين, romanized: ʿAyn ʿAkrīn), also spelled Ain Aakrine, is a Maronite village in Koura District of Lebanon.[1] It was established in the early 19th century.
History
[edit]Before the 19th century, the land on which Ain Akrine stands today, was owned by AL HAJJ Youssef from Bnehrane. Following a dispute between two brothers, the family of EL KHOURY Ibrahim migrated from Kfarshakhna and settled in Ain Akrine. During the Ottoman occupation, a group of Christians lived in this town to escape oppression. The village is also known as Nawous Town.[2] In 1953, Ain Akrine had a population of 242 living in 36 households.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014 Christians made up 99.65% of registered voters in Ain Akrine. 93.39% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Ain Akrine Website - History
- ↑ Sawaya, Salah Michel (March 1953). Household Income and Expenditure in Al-Kura, Lebanon (PDF). Scholarworks (M.A.). Beirut, Lebanon: Economics Dept., American University of Beirut, Lebanon. hdl:10938/3411. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ "Distribution by sects to voters/voters in the town of Ain Akrin, Al-Koura district, northern governorate in Lebanon". www.lub-anan.com. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
External links
[edit]- Ain Aakrine Archived 2016-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
34°17′08″N 35°50′48″E / 34.2856°N 35.8467°E
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