Shmustar
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| Shmustar شمسطار |
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| Coordinates: 33°58′N 36°1′E / 33.967°N 36.017°ECoordinates: 33°58′N 36°1′E / 33.967°N 36.017°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Baalbek District |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 25,000 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Shmustar, also spelled Shmistar (Arabic: شمسطار) is a Lebanese town located between Baalbeck and Zahleh at 33°58′0″N 36°1′0″E / 33.966667°N 36.016667°E.It is part of the Bekaa province in eastern Lebanon. From 1955 until 1995, the former speaker of the parliament Hussein el-Husseini was the mayor of Shmistar.
