Baalbek District
District in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
Baalbek District | |
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District | |
قضاء بعلبك | |
![]() Shmistar, Baalbek District | |
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Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate |
Capital | Baalbek |
Area | |
• Total | 2,319 km2 (895 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017) | 387,935 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Baalbek District (Arabic: قضاء بعلبك) is an administrative district[citation needed] in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon,[1] having the city Baalbek as its capital. It is by far the largest district in the country comprising a total of 2,319 km2 (895 sq mi).
Major towns of the district are Hallanieh, Temnin el Fawka, Chmestar, Duris, Jdeide, Kasarnaba and Bodai
References
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34°00′25″N 36°12′14″E / 34.00694°N 36.20389°E / 34.00694; 36.20389
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