Kafr Nan
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Kafr Nan كفرنان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kafr Nan Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′11″N 36°38′53″E / 34.88639°N 36.64806°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Al-Rastan |
| Subdistrict | Al-Rastan |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 3,231 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Kafr Nan (Arabic: كفرنان, romanized: Kafrnan, also spelled Kfarnan) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located north of Homs. Nearby localities include Burj Qa'i to the west, Kisin to the northwest, Gharnatah to the northeast, al-Zaafaraniyah to the east, Talbiseh to the southeast, Tasnin to the south and Akrad Dayasinah to the southeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Nan had a population of 3,231 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
History[edit]
In 1838, its inhabitants were recorded to be Sunni Muslims.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ "Syria: Humanitarian aid cannot enter Qusair until fighting over". The Daily Star (Lebanon). 2013-06-13.
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 179
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