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Also known as Delles, Dellès, Dellis, Dalles, Dallès, Dallis, Dallys

Dellys (, Berber: Delles) is a small Mediterranean town in northern Algeria's coastal Boumerdès Province, almost due north of Tizi-Ouzou and just east of the Sebaou River. It is the district seat of the daïra of Dellys. The town is 45 km from Tizi Ouzou, 50 km from Boumerdès (the provincial capital), and about 100 km from the capital Algiers.

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Settlement.official_name
Dellys
Settlement.native_name
Delles (Berber)
Settlement.settlement_type
City and Daira
Settlement.motto
"From the people, for the people"
Settlement.image_skyline
Dellys - Tadelles.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Dellys
Settlement.image_map
DZ 35 Dellys.svg
Settlement.mapsize
180px
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Dellys in Boumerdès Province
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Algeria
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bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Dellys in Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Boumerdès
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Dellys District
Settlement.government_type
Municipality

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Official name
Dellys
Population
32954
Area
6486
Elevation
63
Official website
www.communedellys.dz
Image
Dellys - Tadelles.jpg
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inception
0814-00-00
Commons category
Dellys
postal code
35100
P11493
infantry
native label
Dellys
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22 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Locations, districts and hamlets
  • Demographics
  • Postcode
  • History
  • Prehistoric
  • Antiquity
  • Medieval
  • Early Modern
  • French colonization
  • Algerian Revolution
  • Independence
  • Health
  • Transport and roads
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Ecclesiastical titles
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Dellys during the Algerian Revolution

Dellys (, Berber: Delles) is a small Mediterranean town in northern Algeria's coastal Boumerdès Province, almost due north of Tizi-Ouzou and just east of the Sebaou River. It is the district seat of the daïra of Dellys. The town is 45 km from Tizi Ouzou, 50 km from Boumerdès (the provincial capital), and about 100 km from the capital Algiers.

It is notable for its Ottoman-era Casbah, two colonial-era lighthouses (marking Cape Bengut), and some beaches; the principal activities of the area are fishing and farming.

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