Central address: Unnamed Road, Lebanon
Elevation: 1161.137
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Latitude: 34° 0' 16.8804'' N
Longitude: 36° 12' 39.744'' E
Baalbek (/ˈbɑːlbɛk/), properly Baʿalbek (Arabic: بعلبك) and also known as Balbec, Baalbec or Baalbeck, is a city in the Anti-Lebanon foothills east of the Litani River in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, about 85 km (53 mi) northeast of Beirut and about 75 km (47 mi) north of Damascus. The capital of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Baalbek has a population of approximately 82,608,[citation needed] mostly Shia Muslims, followed by Sunni Muslims and a minority of Christians. It is reckoned a stronghold of the Shi'a Hezbollah movement. It is home to the annual Baalbeck International Festival.
The latitude of Baalbek is 34.004689, and the longitude is 36.211040. Baalbek is a city is located at Lebanon with the gps coordinates of 34° 0' 16.8804'' N and 36° 12' 39.744'' E. The elevation of Baalbek is 1161.137, the time zone is Asia/Damascus.
Latitude | 34.004689 | Longitude | 36.211040 |
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Elevation | 1161.137 | DMS Lat | 34° 0' 16.8804'' N |
DMS Lng | 36° 12' 39.744'' E | GeoHASH | sy1c2n25dmkrj |
UTM Zone | 37S | UTM Easting | 242421.355935804 |
UTM Northing | 3766183.6715738 | Time Zone | Asia/Damascus |
Country | Lebanon | Country Code | 961 |