Kaftoun
Village in Koura District, Lebanon
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::summary Village in Koura District, Lebanon ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kaftoun |
| native_name | كَفْتُون |
| native_name_lang | ara |
| settlement_type | Village |
| imagesize | frameless |
| pushpin_map | Lebanon |
| pushpin_map_alt | Map showing the location of Kaftoun within Lebanon |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within Lebanon |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Lebanon |
| subdivision_type1 | Governorate |
| subdivision_name1 | North Governorate |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Koura District |
| established_title | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | EET |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| timezone1_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +3 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| area_code | +961 |
| website | http://www.kaftoun.com/ |
| :: |
| name = Kaftoun | native_name = كَفْتُون | native_name_lang = ara | settlement_type = Village
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| population_note = | timezone1 = EET | utc_offset1 = +2 | timezone1_DST = EEST | utc_offset1_DST = +3 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = +961 | website = http://www.kaftoun.com/ | footnotes = 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. They are mostly Greek Orthodox.
Etymology
The name "Kaftoun" in the ancient Aramaic language means "dug from" or "sculpted from" a cliff and also (Kftuna) could means "the domed". Both roots of the word lead us to believe that the village of Kaftoun was named after the domed Theotokos Monastery which is carved in the red rock cliffs by the banks of Nahr al-Jaouz.
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 98.92% of registered voters in Kaftoun. 90.28% of the voters were Greek Orthodox.
Churches
Kaftoun has three historic churches: Saint Phocas Church (Mar Foka's), the Church of Saint Sergius and Bacchus (Mar Sarkis) 6th century, and the most famed Theotokos Monastery, which houses a two-sided Byzantine icon from the 11th century.
References
References
- (March 2010). "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon". The Monthly.
- link. (2012-08-15 . Kaftoun. Retrieved on October 12, 2011.)
- "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة كفتون، قضاء الكورة محافظة الشمال في لبنان".
- [http://www.kaftoun.com/component/content/article/79-church/92 Kaftoun Churchs] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-04-19 . Kaftoun.com (6 November 2004). Retrieved on October 12, 2011.)
- link. (2012-09-15 . Kaftoun. Retrieved on October 12, 2011.)
- link. (2012-09-15 . Kaftoun. Retrieved on October 12, 2011.)
- [http://www.kaftoun.com/component/content/article/71:village-articles/98:the-kaftoun-theotokos-monastery-a-jewel-of-spirituality The Kaftoun Theotokos Monastery - a jewel of spirituality!] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-06-07 . Kaftoun.com (30 March 2005). Retrieved on October 12, 2011.)
- [http://www.ortmtlb.org.lb/theotokos.htm Kaftoun's Theotokos] {{webarchive. link. (2006-04-24 . Ortmtlb.org.lb. Retrieved on October 12, 2011.)
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