Ajaltoun
عجلتون | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Ajaltoun Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′4″N 35°41′6″E / 33.96778°N 35.68500°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Lowest elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Ajaltoun (Arabic: عجلتون) is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 24 km (15 miles) north of Beirut. Ajaltoun's average elevation is 850 meters (2800') above sea level and its total land area is 612 hectares (1510 acres).[1] The municipality consists of a twelve-member council, which as of 2008 was headed by Clovis el Khazen. In addition to the municipal council, two mukhtars (headmen), Georges Fersan and Antoine Harouni, also serve the town.[1] The Virgin Mary Church, built by the Khazen sheikhs in 1647, the Saint Nicolas Church and the Mar Shalita Monastery are located in Ajaltoun.[1] The town was also the site of fighter plane crash during World War I.
- ^ a b c Centre de ressources sur le développement local au Liban (2008-01-18). "Aajaltoun". Centre de ressources sur le développement local au Liban. Archived from the original on 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2013-04-05.