Shmustar

Shmustar, also spelled Shmistar or Chmistar is a town located in , between Baalbeck and Zahleh, on the eastern slope of .
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  • Type: Village with 30,000 residents
  • Description: town in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Chemestar”, “Chmestar”, “Chmistar”, “Chmistâr”, “Shmestar”, “Shmistar”, “Shmisţār”, “Чмистар”, and “Шмистар”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taraya and Hadath.

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Baalbek is a village in the of the in . is situated 4 km north of Shmustar.

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Shmustar

Latitude
33.96509° or 33° 57′ 54″ north
Longitude
36.01711° or 36° 1′ 2″ east
Population
30,000
Elevation
1,137 metres (3,730 feet)
Open location code
8G5RX288+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6504680383
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
267305
Wiki­data ID
Q5103255
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Shmustar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شمسطار”
  • Catalan: “Chmestar”
  • Dutch: “Chmestar”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شمسطار”
  • French: “Chmestar”
  • Irish: “Chmestar”
  • Italian: “Chmestar - Gharbi Baalbeck”
  • Persian: “شمسطار”
  • Russian: “Шмустар”
  • Urdu: “شمسطار، لبنان”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: النبي سامي and Kafr Dabash.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: مقبرة شمسطار and بئر المسيل.

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