Aynata
عيناتا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Aynata Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′43.68″N 35°26′6.36″E / 33.1288000°N 35.4351000°E | |
| Grid position | 191/281 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Bint Jbeil District |
| Elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Aynata (Arabic: عيناتا)[1] is a village in Lebanon. It is located in the southern part of the country.[2] It is a stronghold for Hezbollah and during the war with Israel in 2006, about 60% of the homes in the town were destroyed.[3]
- ^ From personal name, according to Palmer 1881, p. 66
- ^ Cambanis, Thanassis (16 August 2006). "Reclaiming bodies and shattered lives in Lebanon". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Slackman, Michael (11 July 2007). "Where Outsiders, and Fear, Loom Over Daily Life". The New York Times.