Country Lebanon District Jezzine District Dialing code +961 Area code +961 | Governorate South Governorate Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Tuesday 7:49 AM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 30% Humidity | ||
Aray (عاريه) is a mountainous village in Jezzine, Lebanon.
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Map of Aariya, Lebanon
Etymology
The name of the village, Aray, is derived from the Greek god of warfare, Ares.
Agriculture
Aray is a regional producer of grapes, olives, pines, and jujube.
Industry
Aray is a major producer of olive-oil and olive-oil soap as well as pine nuts.
Geography
Aray lies on a mountaintop, overlooking Jezzine and the Bkassine forest. Aray is rich in springs and streams, especially the Aray Stream, which is the principal tributary of the Awali river in South Lebanon.
References
Aray, Lebanon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA