Acre, Israel: City in Israel
Acre (/ˈɑːkər/ or /ˈeɪkər/), 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.
Acre
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | ʕakko |
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 Municipal emblem | |
  Acre  Acre | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 35°04′54″E / 32.92778°N 35.08167°E | |
| Grid position | 156/258 PAL |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Founded | 3000 BC (Bronze Age settlement) 1550 BC (Canaanite settlement) 1104 (Crusader rule) 1291 (Mamluk rule) 1948 (Israeli city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shimon Lankri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,533 km2 (5,225 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 48,303 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi) |
| Official name | Old City of Acre |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, v |
| Reference | 1042 |
| Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
| Area | 63.3 ha |
| Buffer zone | 22.99 ha |
- Acre - עַכּוֹ
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References
Other websites
- Acre Municipality official website Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
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