Hun, Libya

Houn
هون
Hon
Town
A view from modern Hun, Libya
A view from modern Hun, Libya
Houn is located in Libya
Houn
Houn
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 29°07′16″N 15°56′25″E / 29.12111°N 15.94028°E / 29.12111; 15.94028
Country Libya
RegionFezzan
DistrictJufra
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
30,715
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
License Plate Code13

Hun or Houn /ˈhn/ (Arabic: هون, romanizedHūn) (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.

  1. ^ estimated "Libya: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. World Gazetteer