Acre Subdistrict נפת עכו قضاء عكا | |
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| Coordinates: 32°55′0″N35°9′50″E / 32.91667°N 35.16389°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 928 km2 (358 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) [1] | |
| • Total | 620,000 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 34.6% |
| • Arabs | 65.4% |
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