Bordj Bou Arréridj
Bordj Bou Arréridj (Arabic: برج بوعريريج) is the capital city of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 estimation, its population was 168,346. It is situated 148 miles by road east of Algiers, near the Hodna Massif in the southern Kabylie Mountains, at an elevation of 916 metres.
Bordj Bou Arreridj
برج بوعريريج | |
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Bordj Bou Arréridj, N5 national highway across the downtown. | |
Location of Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria within Bordj Bou Arréridj Province | |
Bordj Bou Arreridj Location of Bordj Bou Arréridj within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36.066667°N 4.766667°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Bordj Bou Arréridj |
| District | Bordj Bou Arréridj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.10 km2 (31.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 928 m (3,045 ft) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
| • Total | 158,812 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 34000 |
| Climate | BSk |
The economy is largely based upon agriculture and forestry, with some small-scale industries. Bordj Bou Arréridj is well-connected to other urban centres by road and rail. The cities of Sétif and Bouira are 70 km east and 115 km northwest, respectively. CA Bordj Bou Arréridj (CABBA) is a 1st Level Algerian professional football club based in town; its home grounds are 20 August 1955 Stadium in Mohamed Belouizdad.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 7,400 |
| 1948 | 21,900 |
| 1954 | 24,000 |
| 1966 | 33,800 |
| 1977 | 54,500 (town) 65,000 (municipality) |
| 1987 | 84,300 |
| 1998 | 129,000 |
| 2008 | 168,346 |
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