Saïda, Algeria
Saïda
سعيدة | |
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Motto(s): "From the people, for the people" | |
Saïda Location of Saïda in the Algeria | |
Coordinates: 34°50′00″N 0°09′00″E / 34.833333°N 0.15°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Saïda Province |
District | Saïda District |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 75.62 km2 (29.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
Population (2008 census) | |
• Total | 142,497 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Postal code | 20000 |
ISO 3166 code | CP |
Saïda (Arabic: سعيدة) is the capital city of Saïda Province, Algeria.
Location[]
Saïda is located in north-western Algeria, on the southern slopes of the Tell Atlas mountain range at the northern fringe of the High Plateaus. The city lies on the right bank of the , protected by wooded mountains on the opposite shore that rise steeply from the valley floor to an elevation of some 4,000 feet (1,200 metres).[1]
Saïda, Algeria
Saïda, Algeria
Saïda, Algeria
History[]
The city's site has been of military importance ever since the Romans built a fort there.[1] Saïda was a stronghold of Abd al-Qadir, the Algerian national leader, who burned the town as French forces approached it in 1844.[1]
Modern Saïda was founded as a French military outpost in 1854 and once housed a regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Its growth was stimulated by the arrival of the Oran-Béchar (narrow-gauge) railway in 1862.
In 2005 the population was 158,856 inhabitants.[citation needed] It is nicknamed the city of waters, because of its abundant underground springs. The area is forested and the main products of the town are cereals, wool, leather and bottled mineral waters.[1]
Transport[]
Saïda is served by a narrow gauge railway from Mohammadia, however a standard gauge line is proposed.
Demographics[]
Saïda had a population of 110,865 in 1998, while the population grew to 124,989 in 2008, representing a 12.74% increase.[1]
See also[]
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- Railway stations in Algeria
- Massacre of Saïda (1881)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Saïda | Algeria". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- Communes of Saïda Province
- Cities in Algeria
- Province seats of Algeria
- 1854 establishments in the French colonial empire
- Populated places established in 1854