Mashta Azar
Mashta Azar
مشتى عازار | |
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Village | |
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  Mashta Azar Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:34°46′21″N36°12′28″E/ 34.77250°N 36.20778°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Talkalakh |
| Subdistrict | Nasirah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 783 |
| Time zone | UTC+3(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(EEST) |
Mashta Azar(Arabic:مشتى عازار) is a village in northwesternSyria,located west ofHomsin theWadi al-Nasarahvalley, a region north ofTalkalakh.According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics,Mashta Azar had a population of 783 in the 2004 census.[1]Its inhabitants are predominantlyChristians.[2]The village has aGreek Orthodox Churchand aGreek Catholic Church[3][4]
It is a popular summer destination and tourist attraction in Syria.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^"General Census of Population 2004".Retrieved2014-07-10.
- ^Smith,in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p.182
- ^"الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".
- ^"الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".
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