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Keren is a city in Eritrea, a country located in the Horn of Africa on the Red Sea coast. It is historically and culturally significant as one of Eritrea's major urban centers.
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Place details
- Locality
- ከረን Keren كرن
- Region
- ዞባ ዓንሰባ Anseba عنسبا
- Country
- ኤርትራ Eritrea إرتريا
- Population
- 74,800
- Timezone
- Africa/Asmara
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Eritrea
- Region
- Anseba
- District
- Keren
- Elevation
- 1,590 m (5,220 ft)
- City
- 120,000
- Metro
- 146,483
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Eritrea
- Located in
- Keren Subregion
- Population
- +146500
- Elevation
- +1590
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Anseba Region
- Image
- Keren - 2008-11-01.jpg
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- Emden
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Article
Keren (Tigrinya and Tigre: ከረን, Arabic: كرن, Italian: Cheren), historically known as Sanhit, is the second-largest city in Eritrea. It is situated around 91 kilometres (57 mi) northwest of Asmara at an elevation of 1,590 metres (5,220 ft) above sea-level. The city sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. It serves as the capital of the Anseba Region, and is home to a number of ethnic groups including the Bilen people and Tigre people.
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