Dahr-al-Ain
| Dahr Al-Ain ضهر العين | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Koura District |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 62,352 |
| • Density | 443/km2 (1,150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Dahr-al-Ain (Arabic: ضهر العين, romanized: Ḍahr al-ʿAyn) is a village in the Koura District of Lebanon, with a Maronite-majority population.[1]
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 98.39% of registered voters in Dahr-al-Ain. 70.43% of the voters were Maronite Catholics and 19.35% were Greek Orthodox.[2]
Murder case
It attracted media attention in May 2010 when two brothers, Tony and Nayef Saleh, were shot by Hanna al-Bersawi on May 28, apparently for political reasons only days before the municipal polls.[3]
References
- Back to citation "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- Back to citation "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة ضهر العين، قضاء الكورة محافظة الشمال في لبنان".
- Back to citation "Lebanon Daily Star article". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2011-06-21.