Qalatiyah Explained

Qalatiyah
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name:قلاطية
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Talkalakh
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Nasirah
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:724
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.7942°N 36.3136°W

Qalatiyah (Arabic: قلاطية, also spelled Qlltia, Kilitia, or Kulleituliyeh) is a village in western Syria in the Wadi al-Nasara ("Valley of the Christians") and administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qalatiyah had a population of 724 in the 2004 census.[1]

Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.[2] [3] The village has a Greek Orthodox Church.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2014-07-10.
  2. Web site: Sprague. Sean. Syria's Christian Valley. Catholic Near East Welfare Association.
  3. [Eli Smith|Smith]
  4. Web site: الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية .