Acre Subdistrict

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Acre Subdistrict
נפת עכו
قضاء عكا
Subdistrict
Akko subdistrict in Israel.svg
Northern District in blue, with Acre Subdistrict in dark blue
Coordinates: 32°55′0″N35°9′50″E / 32.91667°N 35.16389°E / 32.91667; 35.16389
CountryFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
District Northern
Area
  Total928 km2 (358 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total620,000
Ethnicity
   Jews and others 34.6%
   Arabs 65.4%

The Acre Subdistrict, alternatively spelt as Akko Subdistrict (based on Hebrew name) or Akka Subdistrict (based on Arabic name), is one of Israel's sub-districts in the Northern District. [2] [3]

History

The subdistrict is mostly composed of what had been, during British-ruled Mandatory Palestine, the Acre Subdistrict.

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References

  1. "Population, by Population Group, Religion, Age and Sex, District and Sub-District" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. "Subdistricts of Israel". statoids. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "Population, by Population Group, Religion, Age and Sex, District and Sub-District" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.