Houn
هون Hon | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 A view from modern Hun, Libya | |
  Houn Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 29°07′16″N 15°56′25″E / 29.12111°N 15.94028°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Fezzan |
| District | Jufra |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,715 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| License Plate Code | 13 |
Hun or Houn /ˈhuːn/ (Arabic: هون, romanized: Hūn) (Italian: Hon) is an oasis town in the northern Fezzan region of southwest Libya. The town is the capital of the Jufra District. The "International Autumn Tourism Festival" is an annual festival usually held at the end of September.
- ^ estimated "Libya: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. World Gazetteer