Ain Zhalta
Ain Zhalta
عين زحلتا | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′31″N 35°41′49″E / 33.74194°N 35.69694°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Chouf District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Ain Zhalta (Arabic: عين زحلتا) is a village in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate in southwestern Lebanon. The majority of its inhabitants are Druze.
The Battle of Ain Zhalta was held here in June 1982 with Syria.
Masser Al-Chouf, Barouk, and Ain Zhalta–Bmohary form a biosphere reserve, protected by UNESCO in June 2005.