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, located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) west of Hama.[1] 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.[2] Its inhabitants are Sunni Muslims,[3][4] of local Arab tribal origin.[3][1] Village life was characterized by rural Arab traditions and customs. As of 2010, Kafr al-Tun had one preparatory school and one primary school.[1] HistoryIn an Ottoman government record from 1818, Kafr al-Tun was listed as a grain-growing village consisting of 30 feddans and paid 3,080 qirsh in taxes.[5] In 1838, it was listed as a Sunni Muslim village.[6] In 2008, the Kafr al-Tun Municipality was established to administer the village, along with nearby Kafr Amim and several farming hamlets.[1] References
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