Blida Province
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Province of Algeria
Province in Algeria
Blida Province
ولاية البليدة | |
|---|---|
| The capital city, Blida The capital city, Blida | |
| Map of Algeria highlighting Blida Map of Algeria highlighting Blida | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′N 02°49′E / 36.467°N 2.817°E / 36.467; 2.817 | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | Blida |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mr. Kahla Mustapha (FLN) |
| • Wāli | Mr. Ouadah Hocine |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,479 km2 (571 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 1,009,892 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 25 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-09 |
| Districts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 25 |
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Blida (Arabic: ولاية البليدة) is a province (wilaya ) in Algeria. Its capital is Blida. The Chréa National Park is situated here.
History
[edit ]The province was created from parts of Alger (department) and El Asnam department in 1974.
In 1984 Tipaza Province was carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
[edit ]It is made up of 10 districts and 25 municipalities.
The districts are:
The municipalities are:
Villages
[edit ]The villages of Blida Province are:
Natural features
[edit ]This province has one of the few habitat areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus.[2]
Notable people
[edit ]Main article: List of people from Blida Province
- Mhamed Yazid (1923–2003), politician
- Mahfoud Nahnah (1942–2003), leader and politician
- Mohamed Baba Ameur [ar] (1893–1976), theologian
- Mohamed Bouslimani (1941–1993), politician and martyr
- Yahia Boushaki (Shahid) (1935–1960), leader and martyr
References
[edit ]- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008年07月02日.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, (2008) Barbary Macaque: Macaca sylvanus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg Archived 2012年04月19日 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit ]- (in French) Official website
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