Ghosta, Lebanon
Ghosta (Arabic: غوسطا) is a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 36 kilometers north of Beirut. Ghosta's average elevation is 950 meters above sea level and its total land area is 461 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.
Ghosta
غوسطا | |
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Municipality | |
Ghosta Monastery and Church, Lebanon | |
Ghosta Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′28″N 35°40′25″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 09 |
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