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Also known as Akko, Akka, St. Jean d'Acre, ‘Akká

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Acre is a city in Israel, serving as the capital of the Acre Subdistrict within the Northern District. It has a population of 48,900 and covers an area of 63.3 square kilometers. The city is situated at an elevation of 10 meters above sea level. Acre is a designated World Heritage Site and is twinned with Pisa, Bielsko-Biała, Bregenz, and Deerfield Beach.

Historically, the city has been part of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Ottoman Empire, Mandatory Palestine, and the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration. A significant event in its history is the Siege of Acre. The city is the owner of the Acre Municipal Stadium. Its native labels are עַכּוֹ and عكّا.

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Place details

Locality
עכו
Region
מחוז הצפון
Country
ישראל
Population
51,420
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem

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Air quality

42US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.7 µg/m³
PM10
14.1 µg/m³
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Official name
عكّا
Located in
Damascus eyalet
Population
48900
Area
22.99
Elevation
10
Official website
www.akko.muni.il
Image
Aerial view of Acre 1.jpg
Dialing code
972 4
Significant event
Siege of Acre
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twinned administrative body
Trakai
Commons category
Acre (city)
topic's main category
Category:Acre, Israel
category for people born here
Category:Births in Acre (city)
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Acre (city)
heritage designation
World Heritage Site
category of associated people
Category:People from Acre, Israel
Commons gallery
Acre (city)
native label
عكّا
different from
Akre
inception
1500-00-00
vocalized name
עַכּוֹ
postal code
24038–24812
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