Fornaka

Fornaka is a location in Algeria. Fornaka is located 27 km (17miles) from Mostaganem, the wilaya (province) capital, and from Oran, the country's second largest city. The city is located slightly west on the Greenwich meridian. As of 1998, the commune had a total population of 14,371.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Fornaka is referenced by 42 other articles, and connects out to Berbers, Mostaganem and France.

The entry is geolocated on the map in city, across 3 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Communes of Mostaganem Province and Mostaganem Province.

Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Fornaka
Settlement.native_name: فرناكة
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Fornaka.JPG
Settlement.image_map: DZ-27-03 Fornaka.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 180px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mostaganem Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Aïn Nouïssy District
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2008
Settlement.population_total: 17647
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of Algeria
Country: France
Located in: Aïn Nouïssy District
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Shares border with: Stidia
Image: Fornaka.JPG

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Commons category: Fornaka

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Encyclopedic overview

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== History == In 1870, Fornaka became the settlement for the German-speaking refugees from Alsace and Lorraine. They were not the first who tried to start a new life in this fertile land.

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