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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
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Darbechtar, also known as Darb Ishtar, is a village located on the South-Eastern periphery of the Koura District in the North Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon.
Amioun
Town
Amioun is the capital of the predominantly Greek Orthodox Koura District in North Lebanon. 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′ northLongitude
35.76861° or 35° 46′ 7″ eastElevation
299 metres (981 feet)Open location code
8G6Q7Q89+MCOpenStreetMap ID
node 5811026372OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Kaftoun” goes by many names.
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