Kaftoun
Kaftoun is a small Lebanese village located along the north bank of the Walnut River, in the Koura District of the North Governorate of Lebanon. The population of the village is approximately three-hundred, spread around seventy-four houses.- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Kaftoûn” and “Kaftūn”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boqsmaiya and Darbechtar.
Boqsmaiya
Village
Boqsmaiya, also spelled Boxmaya or Boqsmaiyya, is a village located in the Batroun District, North Governorate. As of 2018, the municipality board president is Simon Kabalan Fares, the vice president is Semaan Khaddah, and the Mukhtar is Joseph Fahim Abi Fadel.
Darbechtar
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Amioun
Town
Amioun is the capital of the predominantly Greek Orthodox Koura District in North Lebanon. The town belongs to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Tripoli and Al-Koura. Amioun is situated 6 km northeast of Kaftoun.
Kaftoun
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.26668° or 34° 16′ north
Longitude
35.76861° or 35° 46′ 7″ east
Elevation
299 metres (981 feet)
Open location code
8G6Q7Q89+MC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Kaftoun” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Our Lady of Kaftoun and St. Elias Church.
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