Rayfoun
Rayfoun
ريفون | |
|---|---|
Village | |
sculpture by Anachar Basbous, in Rayfoun | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′52″N 35°42′11″E / 33.98111°N 35.70306°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Rayfoun (Arabic: ريفون; also spelled Reifun or Raifoun) is a village and municipality located in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. The village is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Beirut. It has an average elevation of 1,050 meters above sea level and a total land area of 189 hectares. Rayfoun's inhabitants are predominantly Maronites. Rayfoun is the hometown of Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir and the Ottoman-era peasant leader Tanyus Shahin.