Amsheet

Amsheet عمشيت Amchit
City
Amsheet Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34.1500°N 35.6500°E / 34.1500; 35.6500
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)

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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. 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.).