Kafr al-Tun
Kafr al-Tun (Arabic: كفر الطون, also spelled Kfar Eltun) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, just west of Hama. Nearby localities include al-Majdal to the northwest, Khitab to the northeast, Shihat Hama to the east, Tayzin to the southeast and al-Rabiaa to the east.. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr al-Tun had a population of 2,655 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2][3]
Kafr al-Tun
كفر الطون Kfar Eltun | |
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Village | |
Kafr al-Tun Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 35°11′51″N 36°40′2″E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Hama |
Subdistrict | Hama |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,655 |
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)
- Rosen, Nir. Assad's Alawites: The guardians of the throne. Al Jazeera English. 2011-10-11.
- Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 180
Bibliography
- Douwes, Dick (2000). The Ottomans in Syria: a history of justice and oppression. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 1860640311.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
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