Kfarhouna

Kfarhouna, (Arabic: كفر حونة),[1] also known as Kfar Houneh or Kfar Houné, is a town in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate, of Lebanon. Its incumbent mayor is Sami Issa.[2]

Kfar Houneh
كفر حونة
Kfar Houneh is located in Lebanon
Kfar Houneh
Kfar Houneh
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°29′35″N 35°35′10″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
DistrictJezzine District
Area
 • Total0.850 sq mi (2.201 km2)
Elevation
3,600 ft (1,100 m)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

Geography and Location

Located 80 kilometres away from the capital Beirut in the predominantly Christian district of Jezzine, the population of Kfarhouna mainly consists of Melkite Greek Catholics and Shiite Muslims. The town's altitude ranges between 1100 and 1400 metres above sea level[3]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Kefr Huneh as a village by Jezzin, "East of et-Tuffa".[4]

Etymology

The name of this town comes from the Aramaic 'Kfar Ahoneh', which means "young brothers' village" according to local legend.

References
  1. Al-Suwailem, Sami (1998). "" المصرفية الإسلامية " الجزء الأول : الأزمة والمخرج ( 249 صفحة) الجزء الثاني : الأساس الفكري (113صفحة) الجزء الثالث : السياسة النقدية (152 صفحة) تأليف : يوسف كمال محمد الناشر : دار الوفاء ، المنصورة ، ط2 ، سلسلة فقه الاقتصاد النقدي ، 1416هـ". Journal of King Abdulaziz University-Islamic Economics. 10 (1): 119–137. doi:10.4197/islec.10-1.15. ISSN 1018-7383.
  2. "المتهم بعمالة لحد: كان قواتيًا". جنوبية (in Arabic). 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. Localiban. "Kfar Houneh - Localiban". www.localiban.org. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  4. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 188

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