Ain Akrine

{{Short description|Maronite village in Koura District, Lebanon}}

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Ain Akrine ({{langx|ar|عين عكرين}}), also spelled Ain Aakrine, is a Maronite village in Koura District of Lebanon.{{cite web|title=Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon |url=http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf |publisher=The Monthly |accessdate=29 October 2016 |page=23 |date=March 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf |archivedate=3 June 2016 }} 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.[http://www.ainakrine.org/ehist.htm Ain Akrine Website - History] In 1953, Ain Akrine had a population of 242 living in 36 households.{{Cite thesis|first1=Salah Michel |last1=Sawaya |date=March 1953 |title=Household Income and Expenditure in Al-Kura, Lebanon |url=https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/bitstream/handle/10938/3411/t-122.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324182139/https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/bitstream/handle/10938/3411/t-122.pdf|hdl=10938/3411|type=M.A. |archive-date=24 March 2023|access-date=2023-03-24 |website=Scholarworks|publisher=Economics Dept., American University of Beirut, Lebanon|location=Beirut, Lebanon}}

Demographics

In 2014 Christians made up 99.65% of registered voters in Ain Akrine. 93.39% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/الكورة/عين-عكرين/المذاهب/

References

External links

[http://www.localiban.org/article3856.html Ain Aakrine], Localiban

Category:Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon

Category:Populated places in Koura District