Baalbek District
Baalbek District | |
|---|---|
District | |
| قضاء بعلبك | |
 Shmistar, Baalbek District | |
 Location in Lebanon | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| 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 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
Demographics
According to registered voters in 2014:
| Year | Christians | Muslims | Druze | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Maronites | Greek Catholics | Greek Orthodox | Other Christians | Total | Shias | Sunnis | Alawites | Druze | |
| 2014[2] | ||||||||||
References
| Akkar Governorate | | |
|---|---|---|
| Baalbek-Hermel Governorate | ||
| Beirut Governorate | ||
| Beqaa Governorate | ||
| Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate | ||
| Mount Lebanon Governorate | ||
| Nabatieh Governorate | ||
| North Governorate | ||
| South Governorate | ||
Capital: Baalbek | ||
| Towns and villages |
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| Notable landmarks | ||
34°00′25″N 36°12′14″E / 34.00694°N 36.20389°E