Dahr-al-Ain

Village in Koura District, Lebanon

Village in North Governorate

Dahr Al-Ain

ضهر العين

Village

Country|  Lebanon
Governorate| North Governorate
District| Koura District
Government

Area

• Total

| 144 km2 (56 sq mi)
Elevation

| 114 m (374 ft)
Population

• Total

| 62,352
• Density| 443/km2 (1,150/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code| +961

Dahr-al-Ain (Arabic: ضهر العين) is a village in the Koura District of Lebanon, with a Maronite-majority population.[1]

## Demographics

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In 2014, Christians made up 98.39% of registered voters in Dahr-al-Ain. 70.43% of the voters were Maronite Catholics and 19.35% were Greek Orthodox.[2]

## Murder case

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It attracted media attention in May 2010 when two brothers, Tony and Nayef Saleh, were shot by Hanna al-Bersawi on May 28, apparently for political reasons only days before the municipal polls.[3]

## 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. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/الكورة/ضهر-العين/المذاهب/
3. ^ "Lebanon Daily Star article". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2011-06-21.

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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°23′30″N 35°50′53″E﻿ / ﻿34.3917°N 35.8481°E﻿ / 34.3917; 35.8481
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