Tlemcen Province

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Tlemcen Province
ولاية تلمسان
Moscarda Beach in Marsa Ben M'Hidi
Moscarda Beach in Marsa Ben M'Hidi
Map of Algeria highlighting Tlemcen
Map of Algeria highlighting Tlemcen
Coordinates: 34°53′N 01°19′W / 34.883°N 1.317°W / 34.883; -1.317
Country Algeria
CapitalTlemcen
Area
 • Total
9,061 km2 (3,498 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
945,525
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 43
ISO 3166 codeDZ-13
Districts20
Municipalities54

Tlemcen (Arabic: ولاية تلمسان) is a province (wilaya) in northwestern Algeria. The Tlemcen National Park is located there.

History

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The province was created from Oran (department) and Tlemcen department in 1974.

Administrative divisions

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The province is divided into 20 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 53 communes or municipalities.

Districts

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Communes

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References

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  1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.

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