Wadi Al-Nasarah
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Wadi Al-Nasarah is a popular tourist site in western Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

 close to the Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 border and administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs
Homs Governorate
Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen muhafazat of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km². to 42,223 km² . It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 . The capital is...

.Most of the people in the area is Christian
Christian
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(mostly Greek Orthodox).

Villages in the valley

Marmarita
Marmarita
Marmarita is a village located in Western Syria close to the governorate of Tartus but administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs since 1953. It was previously part of the Latakia Governorate. Marmarita is probably the largest village in the Wadi Al-Nasarah region of Homs. It is also a...

 

Alhwash 

Zweitina
Zweitina
Zweitina or Zuwaytini is a small village located in Western Syria close to the Lebanese borders and administratively belonging to the Governorate of Homs. Its location in the midst of a coniferous mountain makes it a popular and favored summer destination. Its altitude ranges between 400 and 450...

 

Mozina 

Nasra
Nasra
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Mqaabra 

Meshtia 

Blat 

Tnoren 

Anaz 

Joir Al-Afes 

Hab Nemra 

Ash Al-Shoha 

Amar Al-Hesn 

Ain albardeh
Ain albardeh
Ain Al Bardeh which means: Cold Spring. Is a village in Syria, located 55 km to the west of Homs and 200 km to the north-west of Damascus on the Saieh Mountain in Wadi Al-Nasarah at an altitude of 850 meters. A picturesque town with the famous St. Elias Church and well-built houses...

 

Ain Al-Ajoze 

Ain Al-Ghara 

Kafra
Kafra
Kafra was a Palestinian Arab village located 10.5 kilometres north of Baysan. Built along both sides of the Wadi Kafra, the village had been known by this name since at least the time of the Crusades. The population of the village in 1922 was 273, rising to an estimated 499 in 1948...

 

Mashta Aazar 

Qllatia 

kaimah 

Masraa 

Maalous 

Bahzina 

Joineiat 

Talla
Talla
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Daglah 

See also

  • Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
  • Greek Orthodox Christians in Greater Syria
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