Mashta Azar Explained

Official Name:Mashta Azar
Native Name:مشتى عازار
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.7725°N 36.2078°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Talkalakh
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Nasirah
Population Total:783
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+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 Christians.[2] The village has a Greek Orthodox Church and a Greek Catholic Church[3] [4]

It is a popular summer destination and tourist attraction in Syria.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2014-07-10.
  2. [Eli Smith|Smith]
  3. Web site: الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية .
  4. Web site: الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية .