Wadi al-Nasara
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| Wadi al-Nasarah وادي النصارى | |
|---|---|
  Wadi al-Nasarah | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′N 36°19′E / 34.750°N 36.317°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Homs Governorate |
| District | Talkalakh District |
Zweitina Village
Wadi al-Nasara (Arabic: وادي النصارى / ALA-LC: Wādī an-Naṣārá, which means "Valley of Christians") is a popular tourist site in western Syria, close to the Lebanese border and administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs. Most people in the area are Christian (Greek Orthodox in particular).
Villages in the valley
- Marmarita (Arabic: مرمريتا)
- Al-Hwash (Arabic: الحواش)
- Zweitina (Arabic: الزويتينة)
- Muzina (Arabic: المزينة)
- Nasra (Arabic: الناصرة)
- Mqaabra (Arabic: مقعبرة)
- alMishtiaya (Arabic: المشتاية)
- Blat (Arabic: بلاط)
- Tanurin (Arabic: تنورين)
- Anaz (Arabic: عناز)
- Joir al-Afes (Arabic: جوار العفص)
- Hab Nimra (Arabic: حب نمرة)
- `Ash al-Shuha (Arabic: عش الشوحة)
- `Amar al-Husn (Arabic: عمار الحصن)
- `Ayn al-Barda (Arabic: عين الباردة)
- `Ayn al-Ajuzi (Arabic: عين العجوز)
- `Ayn al-Ghara (Arabic: عين الغارة)
- Kafra (Arabic: كفرا)
- Mashta Aazar (Arabic: مشتى عازار)
- Al-Qllatia (Arabic: القلاطية)
- Kayma (Arabic: كيمة)
- Masraa (Arabic: مزرعة)
- Muklous (Arabic: مقلس)
- Bahzina (Arabic: بحزينا)
- Joineyat (Arabic: جوانيات)
- Al-Talla (Arabic: التل)
- Daghla (Arabic: دغلة)
- Amar
- Mishtayeh
- Rabah, Syria (Arabic: رابح)
See also
- Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
- Greek Orthodox Christians in Greater Syria
Coordinates: 34°45′N 36°19′E / 34.750°N 36.317°E
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