Guelma
Guelma
بلدية ڨالمة | |
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Municipality | |
| Commune of Guelma | |
General view of Guelma | |
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Coat of arms | |
Guelma Location of Guelma within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°27′N 7°26′E / 36.450°N 7.433°E | |
| Country | 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
The town of Guelma was created in 1836;[1] and the modern city was established in 1974.[2]
References
- ↑ "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
- Office de Tourisme de Guelma Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine