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 Bordj Bou Arréridj within Algeria
Coordinates: 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)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code 34000
Climate BSk

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]
YearPopulation
19017,400
194821,900
195424,000
196633,800
197754,500 (town)
65,000 (municipality)
198784,300
1998129,000
2008168,346

Notes

  1. "populstat.info". populstat.info. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. 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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