Wadi al-Nasara
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Wadi al-Nasarah
وادي النصارى Κοιλάδα των Χριστιανών | |
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Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs Governorate |
District | Talkalakh District |
Wadi al-Nasara (Template:Lang-ar / ALA-LC: Wādī an-Naṣārá, Greek: Κοιλάδα των Χριστιανών, Koiláda ton Christianón, which both mean "Valley of Christians") is an area in western Syria, close to the Lebanese border and administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs. Most people in the area are Eastern Orthodox Christians. Wadi al-Nasara used to be a popular tourist site before the outbreak of the Syrian civil war.
Villages in the valley
- Marmarita (Template:Lang-ar)
- al-Huwash (Template:Lang-ar)
- Zweitina (Template:Lang-ar)
- al-Mazinah (Template:Lang-ar)
- al-Nasirah (Template:Lang-ar)
- Muqabara (Template:Lang-ar)
- al-Mishtaya (Template:Lang-ar)
- Ballat (Template:Lang-ar)
- Tannurin (Template:Lang-ar)
- Anaz (Template:Lang-ar)
- Jiwar al-Afas (Template:Lang-ar)
- Habnamrah (Template:Lang-ar)
- Ish al-Shuha (Template:Lang-ar)
- Amar al-Husn (Template:Lang-ar)
- Ayn al-Barda (Template:Lang-ar)
- Ayn al-Ajuzi (Template:Lang-ar)
- Ayn al-Ghara (Template:Lang-ar)
- Kafra (Template:Lang-ar)
- Mashta Azar (Template:Lang-ar)
- Qalatiyah (Template:Lang-ar)
- Kimah (Template:Lang-ar)
- Masraa (Template:Lang-ar)
- Muklous (Template:Lang-ar)
- Bahzina (Template:Lang-ar)
- Joineyat (Template:Lang-ar)
- Tallah (Template:Lang-ar)
- Daghla (Template:Lang-ar)
- Rabah (Template:Lang-ar)
See also
- Antiochian Greek Christians
- Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
- Orthodox Christianity in Syria
- Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon
34°45′N 36°19′E / 34.750°N 36.317°E
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