Baalbek District

Baalbek District
District
قضاء بعلبك
Location in Lebanon
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beqaa Governorate
Capital	Baalbek
Area
• Total	895 sq mi (2,319 km²)
Population
• Total	157,000
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Baalbek District (Arabic: قضاء بعلبك‎‎) is an administrative district in the Beqaa 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 2319 km2.

Major towns of the district are Hallanieh, Tamnine, Chmestar, Duris, Jdeide, and Kasarnaba.

Districts of Lebanon

Beirut Governorate	Beirut

Mount Lebanon Governorate	Aley Baabda Chouf Jbeil Keserwan Matn

North Governorate	Akkar Batroun Bsharri Koura Miniyeh-Danniyeh Tripoli Zgharta

Beqaa Governorate	Baalbek Hermel Rashaya Western Beqaa Zahlé

South Governorate	Jezzine Sidon Tyre

Nabatieh Governorate	Bint Jbeil Hasbaya Marjeyoun Nabatieh

Baalbek District, Beqaa Governorate

Capital: Baalbek

Towns and villages	Ain Ainata Ali El Nahri Arsal Baalbek Barka Bednayel Bechwat Brital Btadhi Bodai Chaat Chlifa Chmestar - Gharbi Baalbeck Deir el Ahmar Douriss Fakiha - Jdeydeh Fleweh Hadath Baalbek Halbata Hallanieh Hazin Hosh Barada Hosh el Rafika Hosh Snid Hosh Tal Safiya Hrebta Iaat Jabbouleh Janta Jdeide Kah Karha Khodr Khraibeh Kasarnaba Laat Labweh Majdloun Mikna Nabi Chit Nabi Othman Nahleh Ram - Jbenniyeh Ras Baalbek Ras el Hadis Saayde Seriine el Fawka Seriine el Tahta Talya Taraya Tayba Temnin el Fawka Temnin el Tahta Tfail Wadi Faara Yammouneh Younine

Other	Ard Tlaili Jabal es Saaïdé

Coordinates: 34°00′25″N 36°12′14″E / 34.00694°N 36.20389°E / 34.00694; 36.20389

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