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.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]
Al-Mishtaya
المشتاية | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Al-Mishtaya Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°46′14″N 36°16′28″E | |
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Governorate | Homs |
District | Talkalakh |
Subdistrict | Nasirah |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,002 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
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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