Ain Ebel
Ain Ebel
عين إبل | |
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Municipality | |
Ain Ebel in the winter, with Our Lady of Ain Ebel church in the background | |
Ain Ebel Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′35″N 35°24′10″E / 33.10972°N 35.40278°E | |
| Grid position | 187/279 PAL |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Bint Jbeil District |
| Established | 1400s |
| Founded by | Maronite Christians |
| Government | |
| • Type | 15 Member Municipal Council |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • Mayor | Imad Lallous (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,500−2,000; 3,500+ Summer Period |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Patron Saint | St. Mary |
Ain Ebel (Arabic: عين إبل) is a municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) south of Beirut. Its inhabitants are predominantly Christian.