Akre (other)
Akre is a city and district in Iraq. Akre may also refer to: * Akre, Israel * Akre (surname), a surname See also *Aakra or Åkra (other) *Accra, the capital of Ghana *Acra (other) *Acre (other) *Akra (other) *Aqra (other) Aqra, properly ʿAqra, is a diocese of the Chaldean Catholic Church Aqra may also refer to: * Jebel Aqra (properly Jebel al-ʾAqraʿ), a mountain on the Turco-Syrian coast that was a center of pagan worship for millennia * Aqrah (properly ʻAqra o ...

Akre
Akre or Aqrah ( ku, ئاکرێ, Akrê, ar, عقرة, syr, ܥܩܪ, Aqra') is a city in the Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Akre is known for its celebrations of Newroz. Etymology The name "Akre" stems from the Kurdish word "Agir" meaning "fire". History The city was built in the 7th century and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Medes ruled the city from 612 to 550 BC in what is known as its golden age. Zoroastrian Prince Zand was the prince of the city. In year 115, the town came under Roman control commanded by Emperor Trajan and he set up a victory statue in the city. However, the locals quickly revolted and removed the statue. In 1133, the city was invaded by Imad al-Din Zengi of the Zengid dynasty who destroyed the defense wall of the city. The city was the fief of the Kurdish Humaydi tribe since the 10th century, as such, Yaqut al-Hamawi, indicated that it was also known as ''‘Aqr al-Ḥumaydiya''. The 14th-century S ...
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Akre District
Akre District ( ku, قەزای ئاکرێ, Qezay Akrê, ) is a district in Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region. The administrative center is the city of Akre Akre or Aqrah ( ku, ئاکرێ, Akrê, ar, عقرة, syr, ܥܩܪ, Aqra') is a city in the Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Akre is known for its celebrations of Newroz. Etymology The name "Akre" stems from the Kurdish word "Agir" .... References Districts of Dohuk Province Geography of Iraqi Kurdistan Districts of Nineveh Governorate {{Iraq-geo-stub ...
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Akre, Israel
Acre ( ), known locally as Akko ( he, עַכּוֹ, ''ʻAkō'') or Akka ( ar, عكّا, ''ʻAkkā''), is a city in the coastal plain region of the Northern District of Israel. The city occupies an important location, sitting in a natural harbour at the extremity of Haifa Bay on the coast of the Mediterranean's Levantine Sea."Old City of Acre."
, UNESCO World Heritage Center. World Heritage Convention. Web. 15 Apr 2013 Aside from coastal trading, it was also an important waypoint on the region's coastal road and the road cutting inland along the Jezreel Valley. The first settle ...
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