Al-Hawash
الحواش | |
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 Al-Hawash skyline | |
  Al-Hawash Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′53″N 36°19′8″E / 34.76472°N 36.31889°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Talkalakh |
| Subdistrict | Hawash |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 4,067 |
Al-Hawash (Arabic: الحواش / ALA-LC: al-Ḥwāsh) is a Greek Orthodox Christians town in northwestern Syria, administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include al-Husn and Marmarita to the west, Shin to the east and Talkalakh to the southwest. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Hawash had a population of 4,067 in 2004.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Christians, much like most of the villages in the area. The village has two Greek Orthodox Church and a Greek Catholic Church.[2][3]
Its location in the midst of a coniferous mountain makes it a popular and favored summer destination. Hawash is the largest village in Wadi al-Nasara ("Valley of Christians") region.[4] It is an important historic site and used to be a popular tourist attraction before the outbreak of the Syrian civil war.
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".
- ^ "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".
- ^ http://www.alhwash.org Archived 2009-07-17 at the Wayback Machine Alhwash Team