Ain Zhalta, in the Chouf

Ain Zhalta is a town in the Chouf area, Mount Lebanon. Chouf App is a utility app for Chouf-area residents — it connects Ain Zhalta with Chouf-based stores for shopping and with a directory of trusted local trades.

elevation ~1038 m

About Ain Zhalta

Ain Zhalta is a village in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate in southwestern Lebanon. The majority of its inhabitants are Druze.

Name & origin

Freyha said the name Ain Zhalta is ancient Semitic, compounded to mean 'the sliding spring', referring to its eroding land. Modern researchers connect it instead to Phoenician mythology and the god 'Zuhal' (Saturn), citing a place called 'Ftah Qamar' where a Phoenician bronze statue was found, dated to the second millennium BC. The town also contains a large part of the Barouk cedar forest.

In figures

registered voters ~1,000 · area ~1,150 ha · ~39 km from Beirut

Families

أبو نادر، نادر، بدران، ثابت، الحدّاد، خاطر، الخوري (تادي)، رعد، زخور، زعر، زيدان، سعد، شاهين، شكّور، شلهوب، صوايا، صوما، ضومط، غانم، غريشي، فليحان، لحد، مرعي، مزهر، مشنتف، معوشي، مغبغب، مفرّج، نخلة، الهاشم، أبو حمزة، أبو صعب، أبو عيشي، أبو قلفوني، أبو المنى، حامد، حماد، حميدي، زهر الدين، زيعور، سليم، شرف الدين، عزام، العيّاش، العيد، كبول، كحلوني، كرامة، كمال الدين، منذر، يحيى

Notable people

Common questions

Where is Ain Zhalta located?

The town of Ain Zhalta is in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, about 39 km from Beirut, at around 1038 m elevation.

How far is Ain Zhalta from Beirut?

Ain Zhalta is about 39 km from Beirut.

What does the name Ain Zhalta mean?

Freyha said the name Ain Zhalta is ancient Semitic, compounded to mean 'the sliding spring', referring to its eroding land. Modern researchers connect it instead to Phoenician mythology and the god 'Zuhal' (Saturn), citing a place called 'Ftah Qamar' where a Phoenician bronze statue was found, dated to the second millennium BC. The town also contains a large part of the Barouk cedar forest.

Which families are from Ain Zhalta?

Families associated with Ain Zhalta include: أبو نادر, نادر, بدران, ثابت, الحدّاد, خاطر, الخوري (تادي), رعد, زخور, زعر, زيدان, سعد, شاهين, شكّور, شلهوب, صوايا, صوما, ضومط, غانم, غريشي, فليحان, لحد, مرعي, مزهر, مشنتف, معوشي, مغبغب, مفرّج, نخلة, الهاشم, أبو حمزة, أبو صعب, أبو عيشي, أبو قلفوني, أبو المنى, حامد, حماد, حميدي, زهر الدين, زيعور, سليم, شرف الدين, عزام, العيّاش, العيد, كبول, كحلوني, كرامة, كمال الدين, منذر, يحيى.

Who are some notable people from Ain Zhalta?

Notable people connected to Ain Zhalta include Inaam Tawfik Raad, Dr. Suleiman Khalil Saad, Dr. Issam Inaam Raad, Najib Pasha Shukour.

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