Baalbek District (Arabic: قضاء بعلبك) is an administrative district[citation needed] in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon,[1] having the city Baalbek as its capital. It is by far the largest district in the country comprising a total of 2,319 km2 (895 sq mi).

Major towns of the district are Hallanieh, Temnin el Fawka, Chmestar, Duris, Jdeide, Kasarnaba and Bodai

Demographics

According to registered voters in 2014:

Year Christians Muslims Druze
Total Maronites Greek Catholics Greek Orthodox Other Christians Total Shias Sunnis Alawites Druze
2014[2]
16.26%
8.76%
6.13%
1.09%
0.28%
83.31%
67.11%
16.19%
0.01%
0.01%

References

Baalbeck Temple

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


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