Marmarita

Marmarita
مرمريتا
Marmarita is located in Syria
Marmarita
Marmarita
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°47′N 36°15′E / 34.783°N 36.250°E / 34.783; 36.250
Country Syria
GovernorateHoms
DistrictTalkalakh
SubdistrictAl-Nasirah
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,206
Time zoneUTC+3 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (EEST)

Marmarita (Arabic: مرمريتا, Marmarītā) is a village in northwestern Syria, located west of Homs. Marmarita is one of the largest villages in Wadi al-Nasara ("Valley of the Christians"), a region north of Talkalakh. In 2004, Marmarita had a population of 2,206, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic Christians and is one of the largest Christian villages in the Wadi al-Nasara ('valley of the Christians').[2][3] Marmarita is a popular summer destination and tourist attraction in Syria. The village has been part of the Homs Governorate since 1953; prior to that, it was part of the Latakia Governorate. The village has three Greek Orthodox Church, a Greek Catholic Church and a Protestant Church.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "General Census of Population and Housing 2004" (in Arabic). Syria Central Bureau of Statistics. 2004. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013.
  2. ^ Choufi, Firas (5 February 2014). "Syria's Valley of the Christians Under Fire". Al-Akhbar English.
  3. ^ "بلدة مرمريتا..في وادي النصارى".
  4. ^ "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".
  5. ^ "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".
  6. ^ "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".