Guelma
Guelma
بلدية ڨالمة | |
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| Commune of Guelma | |
| General view of Guelma General view of Guelma | |
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Coat of arms of Guelma Coat of arms | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria |
| Province | Guelma (seat) |
| District | Guelma (seat) |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 23 |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 190,461 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 24000 |
| ONS code | 2401 |
Guelma (Arabic: ڨالمة) is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District. It is in northeastern Algeria, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) from the Mediterranean coast.
History[change]
The town of Guelma was created in 1836;[1] and the modern city was established in 1974.[2]
References[change]
- ↑ "Guelma," Encyclopedia Britannica; retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ↑ Université 8 mai 1945 - Guelma, Ville de Guelma Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-11-15.
Other websites[change]
- Office de Tourisme de Guelma Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
