Aytat
Aitat | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Aitat Aitat shown within Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 33°47′30″N 35°33′26″E / 33.791607°N 35.557253°ECoordinates: 33°47′30″N 35°33′26″E / 33.791607°N 35.557253°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
District | Aley |
City | Aley |
Time zone | UTC+2 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
ISO 3166 code | LB |
Aitat, or Aytat (Arabic: عيتات), is a town located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the town of Aley within the district of the same name in the Lebanese governorate of Mount Lebanon. It was a strategic place during the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990), due to its view to Beirut.
With its neighboring Christian town of Souk El-Gharb, this town remains one of the most memorable places in Lebanon for the Druze and the Christians as a reminder the fierce and deadly battles that occurred during the Lebanese Civil War. Today Aitat and Souk El-Gharb are considered to be the symbol of unity and forgiveness.
The Timani's, Abi Saab's, and Talhouq's, are the most well known families of Aitat and the Aley district.
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External links[]
- Aaytat, Localiban
Categories:
- Populated places in Aley District
- Druze communities in Lebanon
- Populated places in Lebanon
- Lebanon geography stubs