Ain Beida
عين البيضاء Ain Beida |
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Coordinates | 35 ° 47 ' N , 7 ° 23' E | |
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Country | Algeria | |
Oum el Bouaghi | ||
ISO 3166-2 | DZ-04 | |
height | 1020 m | |
Residents | 116,064 (2008 Census) | |
Cityscape
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Ain Beida ( Arabic عين البيضاء, DMG ʿAin al-Baiḍāʾ ) is a municipality and the largest city in the province of Umm al-Bawāqī in northern Algeria with 116,064 inhabitants (as of 2008). The city is southeast of Constantine .
history
The city center still has a garden that houses Roman ruins including underground tunnels, indicating that the city has a long and rich history. The previous name in Roman times was Marcimani. The city was a strategic city in Roman times and bordered the Baghai state. The Chaoui Berber tribe inhabited and ruled the area near Ain Beida (east of the Umm al-Bawāqīi district) throughout history and defended it many times.
Population development
Census year | population |
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1977 | 42,578 |
1987 | 61,997 |
1998 | 88,290 |
2008 | 116.064 |
Sports
The USM Aïn Beïda football club is based in the city.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Algeria: Provinces & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather, and Web Information. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .