Deir al-Salib
دير الصليب Deir al-Sleib | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°05′10″N 36°26′50″E / 35.086133°N 36.447229°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Masyaf |
Subdistrict | Masyaf |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,946 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Deir al-Salib (Arabic: دير الصليب, also spelled Deir al-Sleib or Deir al-Suleib) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located 37 kilometers west of Hama. Nearby localities include Bil'in to the southeast, al-Rabiaa to the east, Asilah to the northeast, Jubb Ramlah to the north, al-Laqbah and Deir Mama to the northwest, Masyaf to the west, al-Suwaydah to the southwest and Baarin and Aqrab to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Deir al-Salib had a population of 2,946 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites and Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]