Aray, Lebanon

Village in South Governorate

Aray عاريه
Village
33°34′12″N 35°35′43″E / 33.57000°N 35.59528°E / 33.57000; 35.59528
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	South Governorate
District	Jezzine District
Elevation	650 m (2,130 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

Aray (عاريه) is a mountainous village in Jezzine, Lebanon.

Etymology

The name of the village, Aray, is derived from the Greek god of warfare, Ares.

Agriculture

Aray is a regional producer of grapes, olives, pines, and jujube.

Industry

Aray is a major producer of olive-oil and olive-oil soap as well as pine nuts.

Geography

Aray lies on a mountaintop, overlooking Jezzine and the Bkassine forest. Aray is rich in springs and streams, especially the Aray Stream, which is the principal tributary of the Awali river in South Lebanon.