Town in the South Governate of Lebanon
Place in South Governorate, Lebanon
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]
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
The history of the village beggins in the Phoenician period, which can explain the Aramic name.[4] In 1838, Eli Smith noted Kefr Huneh as a village by Jezzin, "East of et-Tuffa".[5]
Etymology
The name of this town comes from the Aramaic 'Kfar Ahoneh', which means "young brothers' village" according to local legend.[4]
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