Shmustar

Shmustar, also spelled Shmistar or Chmistar (شمسطار) is a Lebanese town located in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon between Baalbeck and Zahleh, on the eastern slope of Mount Sannine. It overlooks the Bekaa Valley from an altitude of 1250 m above sea level. The town is 75 km from Beirut and 21 km from Baalbek. Chmistar has a population of 30,000 according to a 2012 census.

History
Shmustar's population is dominated by Shia and Sunni Muslims.