Blida
Sign in to saveBlida () is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e. bulaydah, is a diminutive of the Arabic word belda, city.
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Blida is a city in Algeria located approximately 45 kilometers southwest of the country's capital, Algiers, and serves as the capital of Blida Province. The city's name comes from the Arabic word "belda" (city), with "Blida" being a diminutive form of that word.
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- Locality
- Blida ⵍⴻⴱⵍⵉⴸⴰ البليدة
- Region
- البليدة Blida ⴱⵍⵉⴷⴰ
- Country
- ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
- Population
- 331,779
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Blida () is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e. bulaydah, is a diminutive of the Arabic word belda, city.
==Geography== It gets its name from the classical Arabic word for "small city:" boulayda. Blida is known as the city of roses because of the large number of roses in its gardens.