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. It has an area of 97 km2.https://www.cbs.gov.il/en/CBSNewBrand/Pages/community.aspx?semel=246&mode=EzorTivi 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.
Administrative local authorities Cities Local Councils Villages Acre Jadeidi-Makr Matte Asher: Afek Ahihud Bustan HaGalil Ein HaMifratz Kfar Masaryk Shomrat Yas'ur
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.
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