Batna (province)
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Country | Algeria |
Capital | Batna |
surface | 11,855 km² |
Residents | 1,085,000 (2006 estimate) |
density | 92 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | DZ-05 |
Coordinates: 35 ° 34 ' N , 6 ° 16' E
The province of Batna ( Arabic ولاية باتنة, DMG Wilāyat Bātina , tamazight ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⴱⴰⵜⵏⴰ Agezdu n Batna ) is a province ( wilaya ) in eastern Algeria .
The province lies at the transition between the densely populated north and the sparsely populated south of the country, it covers an area of 11,855 km².
Around 1,085,000 people (2006 estimate) live in the province, so the population density is around 92 inhabitants per square kilometer. A large part of the population is of Berber origin and speaks the Berber language Shawiya (Chaoui).
The capital of the province is Batna .
Web links
Commons : Batna - collection of images, videos and audio files