Aana
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Aana
عانا | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°41′40″N 35°45′20″E / 33.69444°N 35.75556°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
District | Western Beqaa |
Elevation | 3,180 ft (970 m) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Aana (عانا) is a village in the Western Bekaa District of Lebanon, about 57 km (35 mi) from Beirut. Its name comes from the Syriac word "'ono", which means 'the flock'. The village has two churches, one dedicated to St. Elias (Elijah) and the other to the Virgin Mary in the adjacent borough of Deir Tahniche. The village produces wine and fruit. The wines of Chateau Musar grow in a tract of land about 5 km (3.1 mi) long, land that is the home of Lebanese-Brazilian Carlos Eddé.[1]
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as ''Ana; a village on the West side of the Beqaa Valley.[2]
Physical properties
[edit]Average altitude: 970 metres (3,180 ft)
References
[edit]- ^ "Village of Aana, valley Syriac word meaning sheep, spring, two suns, luscious fruit". www.discoverlebanon.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 141
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Aana, localiban
- Lebanon Panorama