Kaftoun

Kaftoun is a small Lebanese village located along the north bank of the Walnut River, in the of the of . The population of the village is approximately three-hundred, spread around seventy-four houses.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: Kaftoûn” and “Kaftūn

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boqsmaiya and Darbechtar.

Village
, also spelled Boxmaya or Boqsmaiyya, is a village located in the Batroun District, . 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.

Village
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, also known as Darb Ishtar, is a village located on the South-Eastern periphery of the in the of .

Town
is the capital of the predominantly Greek Orthodox in North Lebanon. is situated 6 km northeast of Kaftoun.

Kaftoun

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
node 5811026372
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
272796
Wiki­data ID
Q6346265
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Kaftoun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كفتون
  • Arabic: كفتون‎
  • Basque: Kaftoun
  • Dutch: Kaftoun
  • Egyptian Arabic: كفتون
  • French: Kaftoun
  • Irish: Kaftoun
  • Italian: Kaftoun
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Kaftoun
  • Persian: کفتون
  • Spanish: Kaftoun

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Elias Church and Grotto of Saint Elias.

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