’Akbara

'Akbara is an Arab village in the of , which included in 2010 more than 200 families. It is 2.5 km south of Safed City. The village was rebuilt in 1977, close to the old village destroyed in 1948 during the 1947–1949 Palestine war.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: Arabian village in northern Israel near Safed
  • Also known as: “‘Akbara”, “‘Akhbera”, “‘Aqbarah”, “`Akbara”, “Akbara”, “Akhbera”, “Akhberah”, and “Aqbarah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee and Abuhav Synagogue.

University
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is an university.

Synagogue
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The is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in , in the of . The synagogue was completed in the 15th century and named in honor of the kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav, and is located on the eponymous Abuhav Lane. is situated 3 km north of ’Akbara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safed and Kfar Shamai.

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is a city in the region of , and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located in , about 1.9 miles west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626. is situated 4 km northwest of ’Akbara.

Village
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is an agricultural village in northern . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. is situated 4 km north of ’Akbara.

’Akbara

Latitude
32.94081° or 32° 56′ 27″ north
Longitude
35.49534° or 35° 29′ 43″ east
Elevation
425 metres (1,394 feet)
Open location code
8G4QWFRW+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477403
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295723
Wiki­data ID
Q2777800
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Satellite Map

Discover ’Akbara from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“’Akbara” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عكبرة”
  • Arabic: “عكبره”
  • Czech: “Achbara”
  • Czech: “Akbara”
  • Dutch: “‘Akbara”
  • Dutch: “’Akbara”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “عكبره”
  • Esperanto: “Akbara”
  • French: “Akbara”
  • German: “Akbara”
  • Hebrew: “‘Akbara”
  • Hebrew: “עכברא”
  • Hebrew: “עכברה”
  • Indonesian: “‘Akbara”
  • Indonesian: “’Akbara”
  • Persian: “عکبره”
  • Urdu: “عکبرہ”

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