Shmustar

Shmustar شمسطار
Shmustar
Shmustar
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	Baalbek-Hermel
District	Baalbek
Government
Area
• Total	18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	1,250 m (4,101 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	30,000
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	+3
Area code(s)	9618

Shmustar, also spelled Shmistar or Chmistar (Arabic: شمسطار‎) is a Lebanese town located in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon between Baalbeck and Zahleh, on the eastern slope of Mount Sannine. It overlooks the Bekaa Valley from an altitude of 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) above sea level. The town is 75 km (47 mi) from Beirut and 21 km (13 mi) from Baalbek.

History[]

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Shmustar's population as being predominantly Metawileh.^[1]

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External links[]

• Chmestar Municipality Chmestar Municipality
• Chmistar - Gharbeh Baalbek, Localiban