Bordj Bou Arréridj

Bordj Bou Arreridj
برج بوعريريج
City

Bordj Bou Arréridj, N5 national highway across the downtown.
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Location of Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria within Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
Bordj Bou Arreridj

Location of Batna within Algeria

Coordinates: DZ 36°04′00″N 4°46′00″E / 36.066667°N 4.766667°E / 36.066667; 4.766667
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)
Postal code 34000

Bordj Bou Arréridj (Arabic: برج بوعريريج) population 140,000 (2005 estimate), is the capital city of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. It is situated 148 miles by road east of Algiers, near the Hodnar Massif in the southern Kabylie Mountains, at an elevation of 916 metres.

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 Setif and Bouira are 70 km east and 115 km northwest, respectively. CA Bordj Bou Arreridj (CABBA) is a 1st Level Algerian professional football club based in town; its home grounds are 20 August 1955 Stadium in Mohamed Belouizdad.

Historical population[1]
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

Notes

  1. "populstat.info". populstat.info. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

Coordinates: 36°04′N 4°46′E / 36.067°N 4.767°E / 36.067; 4.767

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