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Akko

Acre
  • עַכּוֹ
  • عكّا
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259 ʕakko
Aerial view of Acre 1.jpg
Official logo of Acre
Municipal emblem
Acre is located in Israel
Acre
Acre
Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 35°04′54″E / 32.92778°N 35.08167°E / 32.92778; 35.08167Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 35°04′54″E / 32.92778°N 35.08167°E / 32.92778; 35.08167
Grid position 156/258 PAL
Country Israel
District Northern
Founded prior to 15th century BCE
Government
 • Type City
 • Mayor Shimon Lankri
Area
 • Total 13,533 dunams (13.533 km2 or 5.225 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 47,675
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Old City of Acre
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Acre Tower
Location Israel
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iii, v
Reference 1042
UNESCO region Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription 2001 (25th Session)

Acre (/ˈɑːkər/ or /ˈkər/, Hebrew: עַכּוֹ‎, ʻAkko, most commonly spelled as Akko; Arabic: عكّا‎‎, ʻAkkā) is a city in the northern coastal plain region of the Northern District, Israel at the northern extremity of Haifa Bay. The city occupies an important location, as it sits on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, traditionally linking the waterways and commercial activity with the Levant. The important land routes meeting here are the north-south one following the coast and the road cutting inland through the Plain of Esdraelon; Acre also benefits from one of the very rare natural harbours on the coast of the Land of Israel. This location helped it become one of the oldest cities in the world, continuously inhabited since the Middle Bronze Age some 4000 years ago.

Acre is the holiest city of the Bahá'í Faith, and as such receives many Baha'i pilgrims. In 2015 the population was 47,675. Acre is a mixed city, that includes Jews, Muslims, Christians and Baha'is. The mayor is Shimon Lankri, who was reelected in 2011.


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