Wadi al-Uyun
Wadi al-'Uyun (Arabic: وادي العيون, also spelled Wadi al-Oyun, Wady Aloyon, or Wadi al-Ayun; transliteration: "Valley of the Springs") is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located west of Hama.
Wadi al-Uyun
وادي العيون Wadi al-Oyun | |
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Town | |
View of Wadi al-Uyun, 2010 | |
Wadi al-Uyun Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′50″N 36°11′26″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Masyaf |
| Subdistrict | Wadi al-Uyun |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Town | 3,371 |
| • Metro | 12,951 |
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-'Uyun had a population of 3,371 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center of the subdistrict, which consists of 21 localities with a combined population of 12,951 in 2004. The village had a population of around 1,000 in the early 1960s. The inhabitants of the town are predominantly Alawites.
Wadi al-'Uyun is a tourist attraction for Syrians. Visitors come for the area's scenery, including the numerous springs, waterfalls, and green algae, which heavily covers the rocks and floors of the area. The latter characteristic lends the area the alternative name of the "Green Hat." A distinguishing feature the waterfalls of Wadi al-'Uyun have as compared to similar sites throughout Syria is the visitors' ability to touch and play in the waterfall and climb up its rocks.