Bechar (province)

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Basic data
Country Algeria
Capital Bechar
surface 60,050 km²
Residents 229,688 (2006 estimate)
density 3.8 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 DZ-08

Coordinates: 31 ° 30 ′  N , 2 ° 0 ′  W

The province of Bechar ( Arabic ولاية بشار, DMG Wilāyat Baššār , tamazight ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⴱⴻⵛⵛⴰⵔ Agezdu n Beccar ; also Baschar ) is a province ( wilaya ) in western Algeria . The capital of the province is Bechar .

The province lies on the Moroccan border and covers an area of ​​50,050 km².

With a population of around 230,000 people (as of the end of 2009) it is sparsely populated, the population density is around 4.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.

In December 2019, the southern part of the province was separated to create the independent province of Béni Abbès . The area decreased from 161,400 km² by 101,350 km² (62.8%) and the population of 279,851 inhabitants by 50,163 inhabitants (17.9%). The number of municipalities will decrease from 21 to 11.

Municipalities

The following municipalities are located in the province as self-governing bodies of the local community:

Code
ONS 		Commune Population
Dec. 31, 2009 		Area
(km²)
0801 Bechar 171724 5050
0802 Erg Ferradj 4554 6410
0804 Meridja 570 2270
0806 Lahmar 2061 820
0809 Mechraa Houari Boumedienne 3088 2820
0810 Kénadsa 14060 2770
0813 Tag hit 6505 8040
0815 Boukais 937 1760
8016 Mougheul 616 640
0817 Abadla 14364 2870
0821 Beni Ounif 11209 16600

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne Democratique et Populaire - Conventions et Accords Internationaux - Lois et Decrets Arretes, Decisions, Avis, Communications et Annonces (Traduction Française) No. 78 of the 58th volume of December 18, 2019 (PDF) ; accessed on March 23, 2020
  2. ↑ Algeria Press Service of November 27, 2019: Ten administrative districts promoted into provinces with full prerogatives ; accessed on March 23, 2020
  3. ↑ wilaya de Béchar: Population, superficie et densité des communes on December 31, 2009
  4. ^ Badreddine Yousfi: Les territoires sahariens en Algérie. Gouvernance, acteurs et recomposition territoriale , accessed on 14 August 2020

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