Mashta Azar
| Mashta Azar مشتى عازار | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Mashta Azar Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′21″N 36°12′28″E / 34.77250°N 36.20778°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Talkalakh |
| Subdistrict | Nasirah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 783 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+2) |
Mashta Azar (Arabic: مشتى عازار) is a village in northwestern Syria, located west of Homs in the Wadi al-Nasarah valley, a region north of Talkalakh. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Mashta Azar had a population of 783 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]
It is a popular summer destination and tourist attraction in Syria.
References
- ↑ "General Census of Population 2004.". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 182.
Bibliography
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1838 3. Crocker and Brewster.
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