Or Akiva
Or Akiva
אור עקיבא | |
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View of Or Akiva | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′N 34°55′E / 32.500°N 34.917°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Subdistrict | Hadera |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Municipality of Or Akiva |
| • Mayor | Simha Yosifov (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,539 dunams (3.539 km2 or 1.366 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 20,874 |
| • Density | 5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 99.5% |
| • Arabs | 0.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
| Name meaning | Light of Akiva |
| Website | www.oraqiva.muni.il |
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Or Akiva (Hebrew: אור עקיבא, lit. 'Light of Akiva') is a city located 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, and to the north of the city of Hadera. It is 39 kilometres (24 miles) south of Haifa and 48 km (30 mi) north of Tel Aviv. In 2022 it had a population of 20,874.