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Baalbek District
District in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baalbek District (Arabic: قضاء بعلبك) is an administrative district in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon, 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).
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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) |
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Major towns of the district are Hallanieh, Temnin el Fawka, Chmestar, Duris, Jdeide, Kasarnaba and Bodai