Kfartay

Kfartay (or Kfertay) is a town in Matn District in Lebanon.

Etymology

There are two likely theories for the origin of the word Kfertay:

It is a compound word, where “Kfer” means “ a town” and “tay” means “the miserable” and thus it implies “the town of the miserable”.

The second part might have stemmed from the word “tay”, a Bedwin Aramaic tribe that might have lived in the town at some point. Lebanon is home to two Kfertay towns, one in Matn and another in Kessrouan.

Location

Kfertay is located in the Mount Lebanon Mohafaza at an altitude of 1200 m above the sea level. It lies 45 km from Beirut and spreads across 300 hectares.

Economic activities

At first, Kfertay’s residents used to rely on agriculture but soon shifted to commerce and free professions or held jobs in both public and private sectors, which resulted in neglected land. In the past few years, Kfertay attracted scores of Khalijis who bought property and built homes, thus stirring momentum in the town.

The number of registered inhabitants in the town’s personal status register is estimated at 800 people belonging to the Catholique and Maronite community. Kfertay includes 80 houses and 5 commercial shops.

Education

There are no schools in Kfertay and its students are educated in neighboring towns.

Archaeological sites

The town includes stone tombs and sarcophagi from the Ancient Roman era with engraved inscriptions.

References

External links

• Kfar Tay, Localiban

Matn District, Mount Lebanon Governorate
Capital: Jdeideh
Towns and villages	Ain Aar Ain el Safssaf Ain el Sendianeh Ain Saadeh Aintoura Amaret Chalhoub Antelias Aoukar Al-Ayroun Baabdat Baskinta Bauchrieh Beit Chabab Beit el Chaar Beit el Kekko Beit Mery Bhersaf Biakout Bikfaya Bkenneya Bourj Hammoud Broummana Bsalim Bteghrine Chaouiyeh Choueir Daher al Hosein Dahr el Sawan Daychounieh Dbayeh Dekwaneh Dik El Mehdi Dhour El Choueir Dora Douar Fanar Ghabeh Ghabet Bologna Hadirah Haret al Ballaneh Haret ech Cheikh Hbous Jal el Dib Jdeideh Jouar Jouret el Ballout Kaakour Kfarakab Kfartay Khenchara Majdel Tarchich Majzoub Mansourieh Mar Chaaya Mar Michael Bnabil Mar Moussa Mar Roukouz Marjaba Mazraat Yachouh Mchikha Mezher Mhaydseh Mkalles Mrouj Mtaileb Mtein Mzekkeh Nabay Naccache Ouyoun Qonaytrah Qonnabat Broummana Qornet Shehwan Rabieh Roumieh Sakiyat al Mesek Sed el Bauchrieh Sin el Fil Sfaileh Wata el Mrouj Zalka Zarooun Zekrite Zouk al Khrab
Notable landmarks	Mount Sannine
Notable touristic sites	Aqueduct of Zubaida Deir el Qalaa

Coordinates: 33°55′48″N 35°34′48″E / 33.9300°N 35.5800°E / 33.9300; 35.5800