Amsheet
عمشيت Amchit | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°09′00″N 35°39′00″E / 34.1500°N 35.6500°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
District | Byblos |
Area | |
• Total | 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 09 |
Website | www.aamchit.com (Municipality of Amchit) |
Amsheet (عمشيت, ʿAmšīt; 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.[1] 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.[citation needed]).