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. Nearby localities include al-Husn to the southeast, Zweitina to the west, Marmarita to the northwest and al-Nasirah to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Mishtaya had a population of 1,002 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 . Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. . See [Archive]. Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.
Saint George's Monastery in Al-Mishtaya is considered one of the main tourist attraction in the region of Valley of Christians.
See also Wadi al-Nasara
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