Arzoun ارزون | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Arzoun | |
| Coordinates:33°16′58″N35°22′38″E / 33.28278°N 35.37722°E /33.28278; 35.37722 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Arzoun (Arabic:ارزون) orKerzon,[1] is a municipality inTyre District,Governorate of South Lebanon.
In 1875,Victor Guérin noted "To the east and at the bottom of the hill ofDerdarhieh, is thehamlet of Kerzoun. Situated on a low mound, it consists of a few houses, inhabited by five families ofMetualis, and has succeeded a more important ancient village."[2]
In 1881, thePEF'sSurvey of Western Palestine (SWP) described the village (which they calledKerzon), as: "A small village ofmud and stone, with a large palm-tree near, containing about fiftyMetawileh. It is situated in the valley, with figs and arable land around. There is a spring andcisternsat the village."[3]
In 2014,Muslims made up 99.58% of registered voters in Arzoun. 97.46% of the voters wereShiite Muslims.[4]
