El Ain, Beqaa, Lebanon
El Ain (Arabic: العين), Al Ain, or Ain is a village at an elevation of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) on a foothill of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is famous for agriculture and trade, located on the highway connecting Syrian borders and the Hermel area with Chtaura and Beirut.
El Ain
العين | |
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El Ain Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34.228°N 36.372°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel |
| District | Baalbek |
| Elevation | 3,000 ft (1,000 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Its name, Ain, refers to the old water source in it.
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