Halboun
حلبون Halbun | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°40′N 36°15′E / 33.667°N 36.250°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
District | al-Tall |
Subdistrict | al-Tall |
Population (2004 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 6,521 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Halboun or Halbun ( Arabic: حلبون) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Halboun had a population of 6,521 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. [2]
Halboun which was mentioned as Chalybon ( Greek: Χαλυβάν) by Ptolemy and Strabo, was famous for its fine wine, in which it was considered as a luxury to the Persian kings in the Eber-Nari satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire. [3]
There are several Roman ruins found in Halboun, most famously the inscriptions which date back to the reign of Herod Agrippa II. [4]
J. E. Hanauer wrote in 1909 that the inhabitants of Helbon were reputed to be "foolish", noting that the tales highlighting their silliness closely mirrored those about the residents of Deir es-Sinneh, near Siloam. [5]
Halboun
حلبون Halbun | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 33°40′N 36°15′E / 33.667°N 36.250°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
District | al-Tall |
Subdistrict | al-Tall |
Population (2004 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 6,521 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Halboun or Halbun ( Arabic: حلبون) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Halboun had a population of 6,521 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. [2]
Halboun which was mentioned as Chalybon ( Greek: Χαλυβάν) by Ptolemy and Strabo, was famous for its fine wine, in which it was considered as a luxury to the Persian kings in the Eber-Nari satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire. [3]
There are several Roman ruins found in Halboun, most famously the inscriptions which date back to the reign of Herod Agrippa II. [4]
J. E. Hanauer wrote in 1909 that the inhabitants of Helbon were reputed to be "foolish", noting that the tales highlighting their silliness closely mirrored those about the residents of Deir es-Sinneh, near Siloam. [5]