Ain Ez Zayt

Ain Ez Zayt (Arabic: عين الزيت) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.

Ain Ez Zayt عين الزيت
village
Ain Ez Zayt
Coordinates: 34°35′24″N 36°11′59″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Area [1]
• Total	1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2009)[2]
• Total	980[3]
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

The population in Ain Ez Zayt and nearby Kfar El Ftouh are mostly Sunni Muslim or Alawite.^[2]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Ain ez-Zeit, whose inhabitants were Alawites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.^[4]