Ras Osta راس اسطا Ras Usta |
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Location in Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 34°6′54″N 35°43′24″E / 34.11500°N 35.72333°ECoordinates: 34°6′54″N 35°43′24″E / 34.11500°N 35.72333°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
District | Jbeil |
Area | |
• Total | 429 ha (1,060 acres) |
Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
Ras Osta (Arabic: راس اسطا, also spelled Ras Usta) is a municipality in the Jbeil District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is 55 kilometers north of Beirut. Ras Osta has an average elevation of 900 meters above sea level and a total land area of 429 hectares. There were two companies with more than five employees operating in the village as of 2008. Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.