Halboun

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 حلبون Halbun
Village
Halboun
Halboun Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°40′N 36°15′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)

History

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]