Aalay District
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District
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| عاليه | |
Aley District
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Location in Lebanon
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| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| Capital | Aley |
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| • Total | 102 sq mi (264 km2) |
| Population | |
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(31 December 2017)
| 196,282 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Aley (Arabic: عاليه) is a district (qadaa) in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, to the south-east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Aley. Aley city was previously known as the "bride of the summers" during the 1960 and 1970s, when Aley and neighboring Bhamdoune were attractive tourist locations for Lebanese emigres and local Lebanese
The district elects 5 members of parliament, of which 3 are Christians (1Orthodox and 2 Maronite) and 2 are Druze. During the 1975-1990 Civil War in Lebanon, Aley witnessed several battles around its environs.
Like the neighboring Chouf District, the Aley district is also one of the most religiously diverse areas in Lebanon. The largest religious community in the Aley district is the Druze denomination, followed by the Maronite, and Greek Orthodox Christian denominations. There are also small communities of Shia Muslims. It is estimated that roughly 54.6% of the district is of the Druze sect, while the remaining 40.7% are Christian and 4.6% are Muslim.[1]
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| Akkar Governorate |
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| Baalbek-Hermel Governorate |
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| Beirut Governorate |
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| Mount Lebanon Governorate |
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| North Governorate |
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| Beqaa Governorate |
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| South Governorate |
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| Nabatieh Governorate |
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33°48′23″N 35°36′02″E / 33.80639°N 35.60056°E / 33.80639; 35.60056
