Ain Akrine

Maronite village in Koura District, Lebanon

City in North Governorate

Ain Akrine

عين عكرين

City

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), also spelled Ain Aakrine, is a Maronite village in Koura District of Lebanon.[1] It was established in the early 19th century.

## History

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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

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In 2014 Christians made up 99.65% of registered voters in Ain Akrine. 93.39% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "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)
2. ^ Ain Akrine Website - History
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/الكورة/عين-عكرين/المذاهب/

## External links

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* Ain Aakrine, Localiban

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Koura District, North Governorate

Capital: Amioun

Towns and villages|

* Aaba
* Afsdik
* Ain Akrine
* Ali-al-Mouran
* Amioun
* Anfeh
* Badebhoun
* Barghoun
* Barsa
* Batroumine
* Bchernata
* Bdebba
* Bishmizzine
* Bhabouch
* Bkomra
* Bneyel
* Bohssas
* Btourram
* Btouratige
* Bkeftine
* Bnehran
* Bsarma
* Btaaboura
* Bziza
* Charlita
* Chira
* Dahr-al-Ain
* Darbechtar
* Darchmezzine
* Deddeh
* Fih
* Ijdebrine
* Kaftoun
* Kifraya
* Kelbata
* Kelhat
* Kfaraakka
* Kfarhata
* Kfarhazir
* Kaferkahel
* Kfarsaroun
* Kousba
* Maziriit Toula
* Mitrit
* Mijdel
* Nakhleh
* Rachedbine
* Ras Maska
* Wata Fares
* Zakroun
* Zakzouk

Notable landmarks|

* Balamand Monastery

34°17′08″N 35°50′48″E﻿ / ﻿34.2856°N 35.8467°E﻿ / 34.2856; 35.8467

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