Ain Akrine, Ain Aakrine, ( ar, عين عكرين) is a
Maronite village in
Koura District
Koura District ( ar, ٱلْكُورَة, from gr, χώρα, lit=country) is a district in the North Governorate, Lebanon.
Koura is one of the 26 districts of Lebanon, particularly known for its olive tree cultivation and olive oil production. ...
of
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
. It was established in the early 19th century.
History
Before the 19th century, the land on which Ain Akrine stands today, was owned by AL HAJJ Youssef from
Bnehrane. Following a dispute between two brothers, the family of EL KHOURY Ibrahim migrated from
Kfarshakhna and settled in Ain Akrine.
During the Ottoman occupation, a group of Christians lived in this town to escape oppression.
The village is also known as Nawous Town.
Ain Akrine Website - History
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Localiban
Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon
Populated places in the North Governorate
Koura District
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