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Ayn Al-Barda
Ain al-Barda ( ar, عين الباردة; ALA-LC: ''‘Ayn al-Bārdah'', which means "cold spring") is a village in Syria, located 55 kilometres west of Homs and 200 kilometres northwest of Damascus. Nestled on the Sayeh mountain, at 850 metres above sea level, the village overlooks the Wadi al-Nasara valley. Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, Greek Orthodox Christians. The village has a Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, Greek Orthodox Church. Climate Ain al-Barda has a Mediterranean climate. It snows on the mountain slopes several times in winter. Main sights The village is a common stopover for tourists on their way to the nearby Krak des Chevaliers; most of them visit the church of Saint Elias in the village. John Gardiner Kinnear described the village in an account of his journey throughout the Middle East in 1839: Last week T—— and I rode up to a beautiful secluded spot, some three or four hours from Beyrout [sic]. It is, as the Arabic na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Syria
Syria is a unitary state, but for administrative purposes, it is divided into fourteen governorates, also called provinces or counties in English (Arabic ''muḥāfaẓāt'', singular '' muḥāfaẓah''). The governorates are divided into sixty-five districts (''manāṭiq'', singular '' minṭaqah''), which are further divided into subdistricts (''nawāḥī'', singular '' nāḥiyah''). The ''nawāḥī'' contain villages, which are the smallest administrative units. Each governorate is headed by a governor, appointed by the president, subject to cabinet approval. The governor is responsible for administration, health, social services, education, tourism, public works, transportation, domestic trade, agriculture, industry, civil defense, and maintenance of law and order in the governorate. The minister of local administration works closely with each governor to coordinate and supervise local development projects. The governor is assisted by a provincial council, all of who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
