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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Al-Mishtaya

Al-Mishtaya (Arabic: المشتاية) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located west of Homs and north of the border with Lebanon. Nearby localities include al-Husn to the southeast, Zweitina to the west, Marmarita to the northwest and al-Nasirah to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Mishtaya had a population of 1,002 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.

Saint George's Monastery in Al-Mishtaya is considered one of the main tourist attraction in the region of Valley of Christians.

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References

  1. ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-01-12 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic). See [Archive].
  2. ^ Sprague, Sean. "Syria's Christian Valley". Catholic Near East Welfare Association.