Mashta Azar
Mashta Azar
مشتى عازار | |
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Village | |
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  Mashta Azar Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′21″N 36°12′28″E / 34.77250°N 36.20778°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Talkalakh |
| Subdistrict | Nasirah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 783 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Mashta Azar (Template:Lang-ar) is a village in northwestern Syria, located west of Homs in the Wadi al-Nasarah valley, a region north of Talkalakh. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Mashta Azar had a population of 783 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]
It is a popular summer destination and tourist attraction in Syria.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ Smith, 1841, p. 182.
Bibliography
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1838. Vol. 3. Crocker and Brewster.
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