Ain Qenia Explained

Ain Qenia
Native Name:عين قنيا
Native Name Lang:ara
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Alt:Map showing the location within Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Lebanon
Coordinates:33.3983°N 35.7061°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Nabatieh Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hasbaya District
Elevation M:960
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Ain Qenia (ar|عين قنيا) is a municipality in the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.

History

In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted the population of the place (which he called Ain Tinta), as being Druze.[1]

In 1875 Victor Guérin noted about A'in Kenia: "On October 12, at six o'clock in the morning, I cross the Wadi Hasbeya, which crosses from east to west the village of this name, and I climb to the east-northeast, then to the east, well-cultivated slopes, where the vine prospers wonderfully at a height that exceeds 8oo meters above the Mediterranean.At six hours and thirty minutes, I reach A'in Kenia, a village inhabited by Druses and schismatic Greeks. We observe the debris of an ancient tower of defense in gigantic blocks. An excellent spring flows in this place, and it is it which, by means of a conduit, feeds water to the castle of Hasbeya."[2]

Demographics

In 2014 Druze made up 91.73% and Christians made up 7.43% of registered voters in Ain Qenia. The Christian population is mostly Greek Orthodox.[3]

Bibliography

. Victor Guérin. Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. 1880. L'Imprimerie Nationale. Paris. French.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
  2. Guérin, 1880, p. 289
  3. Web site: التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة عين قنيا، قضاء حاصبيا محافظة النبطية في لبنان. إعْرَفْ لبنان.