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	EST (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	+3 (UTC)

Baalbek District (Arabic: قضاء بعلبك‎) is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon, having 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, Douris, 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

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