The municipality of Baskinta is located in the Kaza of Matn one of is one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Baskinta is 43 kilometers (26.7202 mi) away from Beyrouth (Beirut) the capital of Lebanon. It's elevations is of 1210 meters (3970.01 ft - 1323.256 yd) above sea level. Baskinta surface stretches for 3450 hectares (34.5 km² - 13.317 mi²) .
File available in arabic on the voters, municipal councils and results of lebanese Municipal and Ikhtiariah elections held in 2010.
Schools : Baskinta account 6 schools, 2 public schools and 4 private schools. Thus, 185 students are schooled in the public institutions, and 1000 are schooled in the private ones.
Hospitals : There are no hospitals in Baskinta per say.
Indicator of economic dynamism : There are 10 companies with more than 5 employees in Baskinta.
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| Municipality of Baskinta (2008)(4) | |
| Address | Village Square - Municipality of Baskinta - Kaza of Matn |
| Phone Number | 04/ 288 293 - 250 144 |
| Fax Number | 04/ 288 293 |
| P.O. Box | Not Available |
| Not Available | |
| Web sites | Not Available |
Sources :
CDR (31/12/1999)
http://www.informs.gov.lb - OMSAR
