Q2743162
Sign in to saveAmsheet (, '; also spelled Amchit''') is a seaside town and municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon, about 40 km north of Beirut. The town's average elevation is 140 meters above sea level and its total land area is 595 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronites, although there is a Shia Muslim minority.
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Place details
- Locality
- عمشيت
- Region
- محافظة كسروان جبيل
- Country
- لبنان
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Amsheet
- Settlement.other_name
- Amchit
- Settlement.native_name
- عمشيت
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Lebanon
- Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
- Map showing the location of Amsheet within Lebanon
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Lebanon
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Keserwan-Jbeil
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Byblos
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 5.95
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 140
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone1
- EET
- Settlement.utc_offset1
- +2
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education
- Landmarks
- Tourism
- Environmental issues
- Notable residents
- References
Amsheet (, '; also spelled Amchit''') is a seaside town and municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon, about 40 km north of Beirut. The town's average elevation is 140 meters above sea level and its total land area is 595 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronites, although there is a Shia Muslim minority.
There are many old churches in Amsheet (more than a hundred and some old synagogues.).
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