Aalay District | |
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District | |
| عاليه | |
.jpg) Aley District | |
 Location in Lebanon | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| Capital | Aley |
| Area | |
• Total | 102 sq mi (264 km2) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017) | 196,282 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Aley (Arabic:عاليه) is a district (qadaa) inMount Lebanon,Lebanon, to the south-east of the Lebanon's capitalBeirut. The capital isAley.Aley city was previously known as the "bride of the summers" during the 1960 and 1970s, whenAley 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 2Maronite) and 2 areDruze. During the 1975-1990Civil War in Lebanon, Aley witnessed several battles around its environs.
Like the neighboringChouf District, the Aley district is also one of the most religiously diverse areas inLebanon. The largest religious community in the Aley district is theDruze denomination, followed by theMaronite, andGreek Orthodox Christian denominations. There are also small communities ofShia Muslims.
According to registered voters in 2014:
| Year | Christians | Muslims | Druze | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Maronites | Greek Orthodox | Greek Catholics | Other Christians | Total | Shias | Sunnis | Druze | |
| 2014[1] | 41.32% | 23.11% | 11.79% | 3.79% | 2.63% | 5.21% | 3.25% | 1.96% | 53.05% |
| Akkar Governorate |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Baalbek-Hermel Governorate | ||
| Beirut Governorate | ||
| Beqaa Governorate | ||
| Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate | ||
| Mount Lebanon Governorate | ||
| Nabatieh Governorate | ||
| North Governorate | ||
| South Governorate | ||
Capital:Aley | ||
| Towns and villages | | |
33°48′23″N35°36′02″E / 33.80639°N 35.60056°E /33.80639; 35.60056