Zweitina

Zweitina زُويتينة
Village
View of Zweitina
Zweitina Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°46′08″N 36°14′56″E / 34.76876°N 36.24883°E / 34.76876; 36.24883
Country	Syria
Governorate	Homs
District	Talkalakh
Subdistrict	Al-Nasirah
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
• Total	697
Time zone	UTC+3 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (EEST)

Zweitina or Zuwaytinah (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.

The al-Fawwar spring (Arabic: نبع الفوار), named so because it flows sporadically, lies within the village. The spring was called Sabte during the reign of the Roman emperor Titus in Syria.^[1] The village is also very close to the Krac des Chevaliers, or Qal'at al-Ḥiṣn.^[2] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CNS), Zweitina had a population of 697 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Christians. The village has a Greek Orthodox Church and a Greek Catholic Church.^[3][4]