Zweitina
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Zweitina زُويتينة |
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 Zweitina
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| Coordinates: 34°46′08″N 36°14′56″E / 34.76876°N 36.24883°ECoordinates: 34°46′08″N 36°14′56″E / 34.76876°N 36.24883°E | |
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 Syria
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| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Talkalakh |
| Subdistrict | Al-Nasirah |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 697 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+2) |
Zweitina or Zuwaytini (Arabic: زُويتينة / ALA-LC: Zūwaytīnah) is a small Greek Orthodox Christian village located in Western Syria close to the Lebanese borders and administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate. Its location in the midst of a coniferous mountain makes it a popular and favored summer destination. Its altitude ranges between 400 and 450 meters. It is situated in the area known as Wadi al-Nasara ('valley of the Christians'). Nearby localities include Marmarita to the north, al-Huwash to the east, al-Huwash to the east, al-Husn to the southeast, al-Zarah to the south, Naarah and Tell Hawsh to the southwest, al-Mitras to the west and al-Bariqiyah to the northwest.
Zweitina is perhaps most famous for its al-Fawwar spring (Arabic: نبع الفوار), which is named so because it flows sporadically; this spring was called Sabte during the reign of the Roman emperor Titus in Syria. The village is also very close to the Krac des Chevaliers, or Qal'at al-Ḥiṣn. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CNS), Zweitina had a population of 697 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.
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