(Akko)
A coastal city in western Galilee located along the Mediterranean Sea at the north end of Haifa Bay. The city has a long history but became well known during the British mandate period because the British authorities used the medieval fortress as the country's central prison for political prisoners as well as criminals. It had an estimated population of 53,000 in 2006.
Historical Dictionary of Israel. Bernard Reich David H. Goldberg. Edited by Jon Woronoff..