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Image comparing the acre (the small pink area at lower left) to other units. The entire yellow square is one square mile; the dark blue area at right represents 100 acres. The acre ( / ˈeɪkər / AY-kər) is a unit of land area used in the British imperial and the United States customary systems.
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- Acre, Israel
Acre ( / ˈɑːkər, ˈeɪkər / AH-kər, AY-kər ), known locally as...
- Acre (Disambiguation)
An acre is the area of a rectangle, whose length is one furlong and width one chain. Acre is an English unit of area, which is also used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. It is most often used to describe areas of land. By the official definition it is 4,046.8564224 m 2 (4,840 square yards ).
Apr 23, 2024 · Acre, city, northwest Israel. It lies along the Mediterranean Sea, at the north end of the Bay of Haifa (formerly Bay of Acre). Its natural harbour was a frequent target for Palestine’s many invaders over the centuries. The earliest mention of Acre is in an Egyptian text dating from the 19th century bce.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Acre is a unit of land measurement in the British Imperial and United States Customary systems, equal to 43,560 square feet or 4,840 square yards. Learn about its origin, history, and conversion to hectare.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 26, 2022 · Learn the definition, size and conversion of an acre, a unit of area commonly used for measuring land in the US and UK. Find out how many acres are in a square mile, a commercial acre, and some interesting acre facts.
Nov 24, 2020 · Acre is an ancient city in Israel with a UNESCO World Heritage site of ruins from various civilisations. Learn about its history from the Bronze Age to the Ottomans, its Crusader and Bahá'í sites, and how to visit it.
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