Nawa نوى | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Nawa Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:35°11′54″N37°03′32″E / 35.198307°N 37.058859°E /35.198307; 37.058859 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Salamiyah |
| Subdistrict | Salamiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 441 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3255 |
Nawa (Arabic:نوى) is a village in centralSyria, administratively part of theSalamiyah District of theHama Governorate. It is located 27 kilometers (17 mi) north ofSalamiyah.[1] According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nawa had a population of 441 in the 2004 census.[2] Its inhabitants are predominantlyAlawites.
Nawa is one of severalByzantine villages on theal-A'la plateau betweenHama andSalamiyah. It contains several ruins, including basaltic lintels inscribed inGreek and a basaltic stone monastery with a church dating to 598 CE.[3]
The modern village was founded in the 1870s, duringOttoman rule (1516–1918). A school was established in Nawa in 1965 but not completed until 1974 and expanded in 2007. Otherwise, the village lacks most services and key infrastructure, including paved roads, telephone landlines, and suitable water wells. About four-fifths of the village's labor force works in agriculture.[1]
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