Mitrās
Mitrās is a locality in Homs Governorate, Syria. Mitrās is situated nearby to the hamlet Tannurin, as well as near the locality ‘Ayn ar Rāhib.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St George Monastery and Lady of the Valley Sculpture.
St George Monastery
Church
Saint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges is a historic Greek Orthodox monastery in the village of al-Mishtaya in the "Valley of the Christians", belonging to the Homs Governorate in northwestern Syria, the place located just a few kilometers north of the famous castle Krak des Chevaliers. St George Monastery is situated 3 km southeast of Mitrās.
Lady of the Valley Sculpture
Work of art
Photo: أفرام, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lady of the Valley is a Marian shrine inaugurated on 16 August 2009, located in Al-Nasirah, Wadi al-Nasara in Syria. The statue is built near the Lady of the Valley Church on top of Mount of the Pilgrim, which is dedicated to Saint George. Lady of the Valley Sculpture is situated 4 km east of Mitrās.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marmarita and Kafra.
Marmarita
Village
Photo: Famaty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marmarita is a village in northwestern Syria, located west of Homs. Marmarita is one of the largest villages in Wadi al-Nasara, a region north of Talkalakh. Marmarita is situated 2½ km east of Mitrās.
Kafra
Village
Kafra is a village in northern Syria located west of Homs in the Homs Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafra had a population of 909 in the 2004 census. Kafra is situated 3½ km east of Mitrās.
Al-Mishtaya
Village
Al-Mishtaya is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located west of Homs and north of the border with Lebanon. Al-Mishtaya is situated 3½ km east of Mitrās.
Mitrās
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Métrâs” and “Mitras”
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.7792° or 34° 46′ 45″ northLongitude
36.235° or 36° 14′ 6″ eastElevation
421 metres (1,381 feet)Open location code
8G6RQ6HP+M2GeoNames ID
166859
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In Other Languages
“Mitrās” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متراس”
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