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Djelfa
Sign in to saveDjelfa () is the capital city of Djelfa Province, Algeria and the site of ancient city and former bishopric Fallaba, which remains a Latin catholic titular see.
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Djelfa is a city and commune in Algeria, serving as the capital of both Djelfa Province and Djelfa District. Established in 1852, the municipality is situated at an elevation of 1,100 meters above sea level. It operates within the UTC+01:00 time zone and uses the postal code 17000.
The city covers an area of 542.17 square kilometers and has a population of 265,833. Its native labels include الجلفة and ⵊⴻⵍⴼⴰ. Djelfa is located in the administrative territorial entity of Djelfa District.
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Place details
- Locality
- Djelfa ⴵⴻⵍⴼⴰ الجلفة
- Region
- الجلفة ⵍⵊⴻⵍⴼⴰ
- Country
- ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
- Population
- 265,833
- Timezone
- Africa/Algiers
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Djelfa
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_map
- Dz - 17 - Djelfa.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 180px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Algeria
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Algeria
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Djelfa Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Djelfa District
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 542.17
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1,110
- Settlement.population_total
- 590,000
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2024
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.postal_code_type
- Postal code
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
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There are daily high-speed trains from Algiers.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Ecclesiastical history
- Titular see
- Culture
- References
- Sources and external links
Djelfa () is the capital city of Djelfa Province, Algeria and the site of ancient city and former bishopric Fallaba, which remains a Latin catholic titular see.
It has a population of 520,622 (2019 census). The city lies at the junction of the N1 and the N46 roads.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Djelfa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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