Aray
عاريه | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 33°34′12″N 35°35′43″E / 33.57000°N 35.59528°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | South Governorate |
District | Jezzine District |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Aray (عاريه) is a mountainous village in Jezzine, Lebanon.
The name of the village, Aray, is derived from the Greek god of warfare, Ares.
Aray is a regional producer of grapes, olives, pines, and jujube.
Aray is a major producer of olive-oil and olive-oil soap as well as pine nuts.
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.