Ain Akrine (Arabic: عين عكرين), also spelled Ain Aakrine, is a Maronite village in Koura District of Lebanon.[1] It was established in the early 19th century.
History
Before the 19th century, the land on which Ain Akrine stands today, was owned by AL HAJJ Youssef from Bnehrane. Following a dispute between two brothers, the family of EL KHOURY Ibrahim migrated from Kfarshakhna and settled in Ain Akrine. During the Ottoman occupation, a group of Christians lived in this town to escape oppression. The village is also known as Nawous Town.[2] In 1953, Ain Akrine had a population of 242 living in 36 households.[3]
Demographics
In 2014 Christians made up 99.65% of registered voters in Ain Akrine. 93.39% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[4]
References
- ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Ain Akrine Website - History
- ^ Sawaya, Salah Michel (March 1953). Household Income and Expenditure in Al-Kura, Lebanon (PDF). Scholarworks (M.A.). Beirut, Lebanon: Economics Dept., American University of Beirut, Lebanon. hdl:10938/3411. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/الكورة/عين-عكرين/المذاهب/
External links
- Ain Aakrine, Localiban
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