Or Akiva

Or Akiva
אור עקיבא
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View of Or Akiva
Official logo of Or Akiva
Coordinates: 32°30′N 34°55′E / 32.500°N 34.917°E / 32.500; 34.917
Country Israel
District Haifa
SubdistrictHadera
Founded1951
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyMunicipality of Or Akiva
 • MayorSimha Yosifov (Likud)
Area
 • Total3,539 dunams (3.539 km2 or 1.366 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total25,922
 • Density7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Jews and others99.5%
 • Arabs0.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (IST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (IDT)
Name meaningLight of Akiva
Websiteoraqiva.muni.il

Or Akiva (Hebrew: אור עקיבא, lit. 'Light of Akiva') is a city in the Haifa District of Israel, on the country's coastal plain. It is located inland from the ancient port city of Caesarea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is north of the city of Hadera. It is 39 kilometres (24 miles) south of Haifa and 48 km (30 mi) north of Tel Aviv.

References

  1. ↑ "תוצאות הבחירות המקומיות 2024 סיבוב שני". www.themarker.com (in Hebrew). March 11, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  2. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.