Tamra

Tamra טַמְרָה, תַמְרָה‎ طمرة
City
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Ṭámra, Támra
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Coordinates: 32°51′13″N 35°11′52″E / 32.85361°N 35.19778°E / 32.85361; 35.19778
Grid position	169/250 PAL
Country	Israel
District	Northern
City Status	1996
Government
• Mayor	Mussa Abu Rumi (Islamic movement) - since 2024
Area
• Total	29,259 dunams (29.259 km2 or 11.297 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	35,834
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Name meaning	from make a pit for storing corn[2]

Tamra (Arabic: طمرة, Hebrew: טַמְרָה or תַמְרָה‎) is an Arab city in the North District of Israel located in the Lower Galilee 5 kilometres (3 miles) north of the city of Shefa-Amr and approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Acre. In 2022 it had a population of 35,834.^[1]