Wadi al-Nasarah
وادي النصارى Κοιλάδα των Χριστιανών | |
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Coordinates: 34°46′N 36°16′E / 34.767°N 36.267°E | |
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Governorate | Homs Governorate |
District | Talkalakh District |
Wadi al-Nasara ( Arabic: وادي النصارى / ALA-LC: Wādī an-Naṣārá, which both mean "Valley of Christians") is an area in western Syria that administratively belongs to the governorate of Homs.
Most people in the area are Greek Orthodox Christians.
The area of Wadi-Al Nasara is ecclesiastically under the Archdiocese of Akkar, which has its seat in Cheikh Taba, Lebanon. [1] The current Greek-Orthodox Metropolitan of Akkar and Wadi al-Nasara and its dependencies ( Safita and Tartus) is Mgr Basilius Mansour. [2]
Wadi al-Nasara used to be a popular tourist site before the outbreak of the Syrian civil war. Among its touristic attractions are the Saint George's Monastery located in the town of Al-Mishtaya, the Krak des Chevaliers Crusader castle located in the village of Al-Husn and the shrine of the Lady of the Valley in Al-Nasirah.
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34°46′N 36°16′E / 34.767°N 36.267°E
Wadi al-Nasarah
وادي النصارى Κοιλάδα των Χριστιανών | |
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Coordinates: 34°46′N 36°16′E / 34.767°N 36.267°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Homs Governorate |
District | Talkalakh District |
Wadi al-Nasara ( Arabic: وادي النصارى / ALA-LC: Wādī an-Naṣārá, which both mean "Valley of Christians") is an area in western Syria that administratively belongs to the governorate of Homs.
Most people in the area are Greek Orthodox Christians.
The area of Wadi-Al Nasara is ecclesiastically under the Archdiocese of Akkar, which has its seat in Cheikh Taba, Lebanon. [1] The current Greek-Orthodox Metropolitan of Akkar and Wadi al-Nasara and its dependencies ( Safita and Tartus) is Mgr Basilius Mansour. [2]
Wadi al-Nasara used to be a popular tourist site before the outbreak of the Syrian civil war. Among its touristic attractions are the Saint George's Monastery located in the town of Al-Mishtaya, the Krak des Chevaliers Crusader castle located in the village of Al-Husn and the shrine of the Lady of the Valley in Al-Nasirah.
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verification. (October 2021) |
34°46′N 36°16′E / 34.767°N 36.267°E