Akko Natural Region
32°55′40″N 35°4′54″E / 32.92778°N 35.08167°E
Acre Natural Region | |
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Natural Region | |
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Interactive map of Acre Natural Region | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Subdistrict | Acre |
| Largest City | Acre |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 79,406 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 50.7% |
| • Arabs | 48.5% |
The Acre Natural Region, alternatively spelt as Akko Natural Region (based on Hebrew name) or Akka Natural Region (based on Arabic name), is a natural region in the Acre Subdistrict, in the Northern District of Israel. Acre is the largest city in the natural region.
Geography
The natural region is located along the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, south of Nahariya and north of Haifa and its Krayot suburbs. Two thirds of the natural region's inhabitants live in Acre. The only other major population center in the natural region is the Arab town of Jadeidi-Makr.
Demographics
The natural region has a slight majority of Jews, with 51 percent of its population being Jewish and 48 percent Arab. The city of Acre itself is roughly 2/3 Jewish, while Jadeidi-Makr is an Arab town, and the seven small villages in the natural region are all Jewish.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 36,000 | — |
| 1983 | 40,000 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 59,800 | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 68,700 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 76,474 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 79,406 | +3.8% |
Voting Patterns
In the 2022 election, 40 percent of voters in the natural region voted for the Arab parties, while 39 percent voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu and 21 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid.[4]
References
- ↑ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Regional Statistics". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Additional files - census 2008". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The true results of the elections for the 25th Knesset". Israel: Central Elections Committee. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.