Aley
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Aley
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Aley (
and fourth largest city in Lebanon.The city is located on
History
Aley gained prominence upon the completion of the
The city was for a while the summer capital of the
Etymology
The word "Aley" means "high place" in Arabic and in Aramaic, referring to the city's high altitude above sea level (from 600m up to 950m).
Tourism
Aley is a major tourist destination in Lebanon and the Middle East. Its location and climate made it a favorable venue for shopping and dining, especially for wealthy Arabs from Persian Gulf states. This resort city with its increasing number of tourists and visitors has become the most flourishing resort in Mount Lebanon, and thus has garnered its historical name as "The Bride of Summers". The "Souk Aley" is a relatively long historical boulevard lined with palm trees; there are numerous redroofed stone houses erected on the east side of the street while several street cafes, outdoor restaurants, and nightlife pubs occupy its western side. In addition to these, there are tens of antique shops and retail boutiques along the street, which forms the heart of Aley. Aley also hosts a well-known casino and many public swimming pools like the Piscine Aley, Country Club and Heritage. There's also many hotels like the Highland and the Golden Tulip that has a bowling arena and a public swimming pool and spa. There's also malls in Aley like the Aley Center, and many Lebanese and international restaurants.
In 1910 Aley received the founders of the
Aley is the capital of the Aley District and it has 18 municipality members.[8] In 2009 the municipality joined the Yasa in a safety program to reduce the rate of accidents.[9]
Climate
Aley has a
Climate data for Aley | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 156.0 (6.14) |
143.0 (5.63) |
135.2 (5.32) |
87.1 (3.43) |
41.6 (1.64) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.4 (0.02) |
2.3 (0.09) |
46.8 (1.84) |
65.0 (2.56) |
128.7 (5.07) |
806.8 (31.76) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 66 |
Source: worldweatheronline[10] |
Demographics
Aley is characterized by having a very wide variety of residents, representing all the Lebanese inclusively.
The permanent residents of Aley are predominantly
There are also many Lebanese who are not from Aley city living in Aley, many of whom are wealthy people who reside in the Summer, and others being people from nearby towns, most notably
The city has also seen a massive influx of Syrian refugees since 2011.
Culture and education
The city contains 15 schools, 5 public and 10 private. The largest, oldest, and most important of these schools is The Universal College in Aley (UCA) which is considered one of the best schools in the country. It was built in 1907 by Mr. Shebl Khoury.
There are also 2 universities in the city: the Lebanese University-Faculty of Economic Science and Business Administrations, and the Modern University of Business and Science (MUBS). There's also the University of Balamand located in Souk Al Gharb in the suburbia of Aley as well as the American University of Science and Technology (AUST) located in the nearby town of Bhamdoun.
Aley has four hospitals: The National Hospital of Aley (30 beds), Al Iman Hospital (52 beds), Al Chehayeb Hospital (20beds) and Al Ouyoun Hospital, which specializes in ophthalmology.
Sport
Akhaa Ahli Aley FC, a football club playing in the Lebanese Second Division, is based in Aley.[11] Theres also Martial Arts Academies like Black Belt Academy and Gold GYM
See also
- Druze in Lebanon
References
- ^ Aley Archived 3 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Facebook.
- ^ "Unfall auf der Hauranbahn [Accident on the Hauran Road]", Die Lokomotive: Illustrierte Fachzeitung, Vienna: Kaiserlich-Königliche Hofbibliothek, May 1904, p. 49. (in German)
- ^ Flickr.
- ^ ESCWA Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "American University of Beirut - Natural History Museum - AbbyBliss". Aub.edu.lb. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ William MATAR (1 January 2006). "City of Aley, sculptures symposiums, paintings, glamour, Abdul Wahhab, traders buyers, festivals crowd". Discoverlebanon.com. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Municipality Members and Mukhtars for Aley Villages". Aley-Ads.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "YASA". YASA. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Aley Monthly Climate Averages". worldweatheronline. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "AL AKHAA ALEY". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
External links
- Aaley, localiban