Kafr Nan Explained

Official Name:Kafr Nan
Native Name:كفرنان
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.8864°N 36.6481°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Al-Rastan
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Al-Rastan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:3,231
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Kafr Nan (Arabic: كفرنان|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

In 1838, its inhabitants were recorded to be Sunni Muslims.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130112185055/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-18-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. News: Syria: Humanitarian aid cannot enter Qusair until fighting over. The Daily Star (Lebanon). 2013-06-13.
  3. [Eli Smith|Smith]