Ain el Safssaf (Arabic: عين الصفصاف translit. ʿayn al-ṣafṣaf) (also Ain es-Sofsaf) is a village in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
Ain el Safssaf
عين الصفصاف | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Ain el Safssaf Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′6″N 35°43′47″E / 33.90167°N 35.72972°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Matn District |
| Government | |
| • Time Zone | GMT +2 (UTC) |
| • - Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
| • Area Code(s) | (+961) 4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Overview edit
The townspeople celebrate Saint Elias Day by organizing a village dinner on the eve of July 20, bringing together the townspeople in the courtyard of Saint Elias Church.
Etymology edit
Ain El-Safsaf was named after the willow tree (in Arabic: Safsaf صفصاف) that grew near the spring of water there.
Geography edit
Ain el Safssaf is 31 km (19 mi) to the Capital (Beirut). Elevation is approx. 1,050 m (3,440 ft) above sea level.
Demographics edit
As of 2004, Ain el Safssaf houses a population of 902. Electorate includes 1165 voters. [1]
References and footnotes edit
- ^ "LocalLiban - Ain Es Sofsaf". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
External links edit
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