Ras Osta
| Ras Osta راس اسطا Ras Usta | |
|---|---|
  Ras Osta Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°6′54″N 35°43′24″E / 34.11500°N 35.72333°ECoordinates: 34°6′54″N 35°43′24″E / 34.11500°N 35.72333°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Jbeil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 429 ha (1,060 acres) |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
Ras Osta (Arabic: راس اسطا, also spelled Ras Usta) is a municipality in the Jbeil District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is 55 kilometers north of Beirut. Ras Osta has an average elevation of 900 meters above sea level and a total land area of 429 hectares. There were two companies with more than five employees operating in the village as of 2008.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ras Osta". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ Cammett, Melani; Issar, Sukriti (July 2010). "Bricks and Mortar Clientalism: Sectarianism and the Logics of Welfare Allocation in Lebanon". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. doi:10.1353/wp.0.0056.
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