Ain Saadeh

Ain Saadeh عين سعادة
City
Ain Saadeh Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°51′58″N 35°35′42″E / 33.8660°N 35.5951°E / 33.8660; 35.5951Coordinates: 33°51′58″N 35°35′42″E / 33.8660°N 35.5951°E / 33.8660; 35.5951
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Matn District
Area
• Total	548 km² (212 sq mi)
Highest elevation	650 m (2,130 ft)
Lowest elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Dialing code	+961-4-

Ain Saadeh (Arabic: عين سعادة‎, also spelled Ain Saadée and Ain Saade) is suburb located in the pine-forested hills, northeast of the capital Beirut in Lebanon.

Demography

Ain Saade is a traditional Christian village located in the picturesque of the mountains of Lebanon overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, with some 10,000 residents and 2,000 voters.

Like most villages, Ain Saade has had its share of developments of modern houses in the last century, but is central character remains intact. The village has several nurseries, schools, colleges, technical institutes and universities.

The village has several shops, post offices, pubs, restaurants, 5-star hotels, garages, etc. Few modern villages can boast so many amenities. It has an impressive range of active groups including the Legion Marie, Boy Scouts, sports clubs, etc, as well as several churches as well as an orphanage. Furthermore, the village has several industrial, commercial, residential and agriculture zones.

The village of Ain Saade is located about 10 kilometers away from Beirut at an altitude ranging from 200 to 700 meters above sea level. There are several possible routes to Ain Saade:

Through Mkalles - Mansourieh - Ain Saade
Through Fanar - Ain Saade
Through Nahr El Mawt, Roumieh - Ain Saade
Through Ras el Matn – Ain Saade
Through Brummana - Beit Mery - Ain Saade

Etymology

The name "Ain Saadeh" refers to the town's natural spring and literary means "Spring of Happiness."

Education

Schools:

Collège des Frères Mont La Salle - French international school^[1]
Sagesse High School
Collège des sœurs des saints-cœurs Ain Najm, http://www.ainnajm.sscc.edu.lb/

References

↑ "Collège Mont-La-Salle." AEFE. Retrieved on May 7, 2015.

Matn District, Mount Lebanon Governorate

Capital: Jdeideh

Towns and villages	Ain Aar Ain el Safssaf Ain el Sendianeh Ain Saadeh Aintoura Amaret Chalhoub Antelias Aoukar Al-Ayroun Baabdat Baskinta Bauchrieh Beit Chabab Beit el Chaar Beit el Kekko Beit Mery Bhersaf Biakout Bikfaya Bkenneya Bourj Hammoud Broummana Bsalim Bteghrine Chaouiyeh Choueir Daher al Hosein Dahr el Sawan Daychounieh Dbayeh Dekwaneh Dik El Mehdi Dhour El Choueir Dora Douar Fanar Ghabeh Ghabet Bologna Hadirah Haret al Ballaneh Hbous Jal el Dib Jdeideh Jouar Jouret el Ballout Kaakour Kfarakab Kfartay Khenchara Majdel Tarchich Majzoub Mansourieh Mar Chaaya Mar Michael Bnabil Mar Moussa Mar Roukouz Marjaba Mazraat Yachouh Mchikha Mezher Mhaydseh Mkalles Mrouj Mtaileb Mtein Mzekkeh Nabay Naccache Ouyoun Qonaytrah Qonnabat Broummana Qornet Shehwan Rabweh Rabieh Roumieh Sakiyat al Mesek Sed el Bauchrieh Sin el Fil Sfaileh Wata el Mrouj Zalka Zarooun Zekrite Zouk al Khrab

Notable landmarks	Mount Sannine

Notable touristic sites	Aqueduct of Zubaida Deir el Qalaa

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