Misplaced Pages

Beit Chama بيت شاما
Village
Beit ChamaLocation in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°55′13″N 36°01′33″E / 33.92028°N 36.02583°E / 33.92028; 36.02583
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
District	Baalbek District
Elevation	1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Beit Chama (Arabic: بيت شاما) is a local authority in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Beit Shama's population as being predominantly Metawileh.

References

1. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 144

Bibliography

• Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

External links

• Beit Chama - Aaqidiyeh, localiban

v t e Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
Capital: Baalbek
Towns and villages	Ain Ainata Arsal Baalbek Barka Bednayel Bechwat Beit Chama - Aaqidiyeh Brital Btadhi Bodai Chaat Chlifa Chmestar - Gharbi Baalbeck Deir el Ahmar Douriss Fakiha - Jdeydeh Fleweh Hadath Baalbek Hallanieh Harbata Hizzine Hlabta Hosh Barada Hosh el Rafika Hosh Snid Haouch Tall Safiyeh Iaat Jabbouleh Janta Jebaa Jdeide Kfar Dane Kasarnaba Khodr Khraibeh Kneisseh Laat Labweh Majdloun Mikna Nabi Chit Nabi Othman Nahleh Qaa Qarha Ram - Jbenniyeh Ras Baalbek Ras el Hadis Saayde Seriine el Fawka Seriine el Tahta Talya Taraya Taybeh Temnin el Fawka Temnine Et Tahta Tfail Wadi Faara Yammouneh Younine
Other	Ard Tlaili Jabal es Saaïdé

This Lebanon location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• Populated places in Baalbek District
• Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon
• Lebanon geography stubs