Denbo (Levantine Arabic: دنبو, romanized: Denbō, also Dinbou, Danbou), now known as Ain al Dahab (Arabic: عين الذهب, romanized: ʿAyn ad-Dahab) is a Sunni Muslim settlement/village[1] in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Denbo
دنبو - عين الذهب | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Ain El-Zahab | |
  Denbo | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′44″N 36°05′16″E / 34.47889°N 36.08778°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Highest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 4,078 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Many locals of the village have migrated to other countries such as Brazil, America, Canada and especially Australia, for a better life and to support family members back home.
References
edit- 1 2 "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
External links
edit- Stephen Dockery (June 27, 2009). "Laurent tours community building programs in north Lebanon". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Retrieved 30 October 2016.