Shmustar

Shmustar
شمسطار
Nickname(s): عين الشمس
Shmustar

Location in Lebanon

Coordinates: 33°58′N 36°1′E / 33.967°N 36.017°E / 33.967; 36.017Coordinates: 33°58′N 36°1′E / 33.967°N 36.017°E / 33.967; 36.017
Country  Lebanon
Governorate Beqaa Governorate
District Baalbek District
Government
Area
  Total 7 sq mi (18 km2)
Elevation 4,101 ft (1,250 m)
Population (2012)
  Total 30,000
Time zone EST (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)
Area code(s) 9618

Shmustar, also spelled Shmistar or Chmistar (Arabic: شمسطار) is a Lebanese town located in the province of Baalbek, located between Baalbeck and Zahleh, on the eastern slope of Mount Sannine. It overlooks the Bekaa Valley from an altitude of 1250 meters above sea level. The town is 75 km from Beirut and 21 km from Baalbek.

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