Bordj Bou Arreridj
Bordj Bou Arréridj (Tifinagh: ⵜⵉⵗⵕⵎⵜ ⵏ ⴱⵓⵄⵉⵕⵉⵕⵉⴵ) is the capital city of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 estimation, its population was 168,346. It is situated 148 miles by road east of Algiers, near the Hodna Massif in the southern Kabylie Mountains, at an elevation of 916 metres.
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Overview
Overview
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 Sétif and Bouira are 70 km east and 115 km northwest, respectively. CA Bordj Bou Arréridj (CABBA) is a 1st Level Algerian professional football club based in town; its home grounds are 20 August 1955 Stadium in Mohamed Belouizdad.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Bordj Bou Arreridj • Native Name — ⵜⵉⵗⵕⵎⵜ ⵏ ⴱⵓⵄⵉⵕⵉⵕⵉⴵ • Type — City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Algeria • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Bordj Bou Arréridj • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Bordj Bou Arréridj District • Area Total Km2 — 81.10 • Elevation M — 928 • Population Total — 158812 • Population As Of — 2008 census • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 34000 • Custom Label Sec1 — Climate • Custom Data Sec1 — BSk
History
History
Historical population • 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 • Illustration — French troops suppress the Algerian insurrection 1871
Economy
Economy
The city is considered highly innovative for presence of many high-tech. The city is home to a number of technology companies. The city is home to the headquarters of Condor Electronics.
Sports
Sports
Bordj Bou Arréridj has a team in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, founded in 1931. They also have two teams in the Algerian Basketball Championship: IRB Bordj Bou Arréridj and OS Bordj Bou Arréridj.
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