Aamaret El Baykat

Aamaret El Baykat (Arabic: عمار البيكات) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

Aamaret El Baykat عمار البيكات
village
Aamaret El Baykat
Coordinates: 34°36′30″N 36°09′50″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Area [1]
• Total	3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2009)[2]
• Total	512 eligible voters
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]