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Médéa
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Also known as Medea

Médéa () is the capital city of Médéa Province, Algeria. It is located roughly 68 km south of Algiers. The present-day city is situated on the site of an ancient Roman military post and has a history dating back to the 10th century. The town is French in character, with a rectangular city plan, red tile-roofed buildings, and beautiful public gardens. The hills surrounding Médéa are covered with vineyards, orchards, and farms that yield abundant grain. Médéa's chief products are wines, irrigation equipment, and various handicrafts.

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Place details

Locality
Médéa ⵍⴻⵎⴷⵉⵢⴰ المدية
Region
المدية Médéa ⵎⴷⵉⵢⵢⴰ
Country
ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
Population
145,441
Timezone
Africa/Algiers

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PM10
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Médéa
Settlement.native_name_lang
ar
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Médéa - panoramio (1).jpg
Settlement.image_map
DZ 26 Medea.svg
Settlement.mapsize
180px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Médéa Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Médéa District
Settlement.area_total_km2
63.5
Settlement.population_as_of
2008 census
Settlement.population_total
145441
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.postal_code
26000

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References

Médéa () is the capital city of Médéa Province, Algeria. It is located roughly 68 km south of Algiers. The present-day city is situated on the site of an ancient Roman military post and has a history dating back to the 10th century. The town is French in character, with a rectangular city plan, red tile-roofed buildings, and beautiful public gardens. The hills surrounding Médéa are covered with vineyards, orchards, and farms that yield abundant grain. Médéa's chief products are wines, irrigation equipment, and various handicrafts.

==Etymology==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Médéa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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