Iqrit
Iqrit was a Palestinian Christian village, located 25 kilometres northeast of Acre, in the western Galilee. In October 1948, the village's Palestinian Arab inhabitants were expelled by Zionist forces during the 1948 Palestine war, and the territory later became part of the new State of Israel.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: village of Mandatory Palestine, depopulated in 1948
- Also known as: “Açref”, “Akrith”, “Iqreet”, “Iqrit, Iqreet, Akrith, Açref”, “אקרית”, “أقرت”, and “إقرت (فلسطين)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Horbat Dan’yila and מערת רהב.
Horbat Dan’yila
Peak
Khirbat Din‘ila is an archaeological site and former… Horbat Dan’yila is situated 3 km west of Iqrit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shomera and Even Menachem.
Iqrit
- Categories: former village, depopulated Palestinian village, human settlement, village, former settlement, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.07532° or 33° 4′ 31″ north
Longitude
35.27567° or 35° 16′ 32″ east
Population
490
Elevation
577 metres (1,893 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q37GG+47
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Iqrit” goes by many names.
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