Aley
Sign in to saveAley () is a major city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the Aley District and fourth largest city in Lebanon.
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Place details
- Locality
- عاليه
- Region
- محافظة جبل لبنان
- Country
- لبنان
- Population
- 130,000
- Timezone
- Asia/Beirut
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Aley
- Settlement.native_name
- عاليه
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Panoramic view of Aley from Ras Ill Jabal by Kamil Chehayeb.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Souk Aley
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Lebanon
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Lebanon
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Lebanon
- Located in
- Aley District
- Area
- +8.54
- Elevation
- +900
- Capital of
- Aley District
- Image
- Aley Lebanon Houses and hillside.jpg
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- Tourism
- Climate
- Demographics
- Culture and education
- Sport
- See also
- References
- External links
Aley () is a major city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the Aley District and fourth largest city in Lebanon.
The city is located on Mount Lebanon, 15km uphill from Beirut on the freeway to Damascus. Aley has the nickname "Bride of the Summer resorts" () due to its cooler climate during the summer touristic season. Other nicknames include "Capital of the Mountain: () and the "Lebanese City of Fog" (), due to its mountain foggy weather.