Ain ad-Delb
Ain ad-Delb
عين الدلب | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Ain ad-Delb Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′28″N 35°23′18″E / 33.541104°N 35.388272°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ain ad-Delb (عين الدلب) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
History
[edit]In 1875 Victor Guérin found the village to be inhabited by Maronites.[1]
On 29 September 2024, Israeli airstikes on a residential building killed 32 people, and wounded another 53, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health[2]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014 Christians made up 98.49% of registered voters in Ain ad-Delb. 61.92% of the voters were Maronite Catholics and 32.66% were Greek Catholics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 513
- ^ Israeli Airstrikes on Ain al-Delb Cause Heavy Casualties, 29 September 2024
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة عين الدلب، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
[edit]- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
[edit]- Official web page
- Ain Ed Delb, Localiban
