Wadi al-Nasara
Not to be confused with Wadi Al Nasara, a neighbourhood of Hebron, aka Wadi Al Hussain.
| Wadi al-Nasarah وادي النصارى Κοιλάδα των Χριστιανών | |
|---|---|
  Wadi al-Nasarah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′N 36°19′E / 34.750°N 36.317°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Homs Governorate |
| District | Talkalakh District |
Zweitina Village
Mashta Azar Village
Wadi al-Nasara (Arabic: وادي النصارى / ALA-LC: Wādī an-Naṣārá, Greek: Κοιλάδα των Χριστιανών, Koiláda ton Christianón, which both mean "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 Greek Orthodox Christians.
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
- Antiochian Greek Orthodox Christians
- Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
- Orthodox Christianity in Syria
- Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°45′N 36°19′E / 34.750°N 36.317°E
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