Acre, Israel

Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 35°04′54″E / 32.92778°N 35.08167°E / 32.92778; 35.08167
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Acre
  • עַכּוֹ
  • عكّا
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259ʕakko
Official logo of Acre
Acre is located in Northwest Israel
Acre
Acre
Acre is located in Israel
Acre
Acre
Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 35°04′54″E / 32.92778°N 35.08167°E / 32.92778; 35.08167
Grid position156/258 PAL
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
Founded3000 BC (Bronze Age settlement)
1550 BC (Canaanite settlement)
1104 (Crusader rule)
1291 (Mamluk rule)
1948 (Israeli city)
Government
 • MayorShimon Lankri
Area
 • Total13,533 km2 (5,225 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total48,303
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
Official nameOld City of Acre
CriteriaCultural: ii, iii, v
Reference1042
Inscription2001 (25th Session)
Area63.3 ha
Buffer zone22.99 ha

Acre (/ˈɑːkər/ or /ˈkər/), known to locals as Akko (Hebrew: עַכּוֹ, ʻAkkō) or Akka (Arabic: عكّا, ʻAkkā), is a city in the Mediterranean coastal plain region of the Northern District of Israel. Its residents include Muslims, Jews and Arabs.


References[change | change source]

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.

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