Ain Dara
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| Ain Dara | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Aley District |
| Geography | |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,265 ft) |
Ain Dara is a village about 32km from Beirut, in the governate of Mount Lebanon, in the Aley District. Ain Dara is located on a southward facing slope overlooking the beautiful pine forests of the safa valley at an altitude of 1,300 meters, it is close to Mount Barouk, which is famous for its cedar forest. Its altitude gives it cool summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. Some well-known places surrounding Ain Dara are Hammana and Mdeirej to the north, Al Azzounieh to the south, Dahr-el- Baydar to the east and Sawfar to the west. Ain Dara is known for the famous Battle of Ain Dara that took place in 1711. It was a historic battle that changed the face of Lebanon at that time.
Some families whose hometown is Ain Dara are:
- Atallah
- Bader
- Bou Faysal
- Faisal
- Haddad
- Haydamous
- Wehbeh
- Yammine
- Yehia
- Zeitouni
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