Aamaret El Baykat
Town in Akkar District, Lebanon
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Aamaret El Baykat (Arabic: ع٠ار اÙبÙÙات, romanized: Ê¿AmÄr al-BaykÄt) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Aamaret El Baykat
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village | |
  Aamaret El Baykat | |
| Coordinates: 34°36â²30â³N 36°09â²50â³E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
⢠Total | 3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
⢠Total | 512 eligible voters |
| ⢠Density | 134/km2 (346/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| ⢠Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population is Sunni Muslim and Alawite.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as 'Amar el-Baikat, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim and Greek Orthodox.[3]