Skikda
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Skikda is a Mediterranean port city in northeastern Algeria that serves as the capital of Skikda Province and District. The city has a long history, having been known as Rusicade in ancient times and Philippeville during French colonial rule until Algeria's independence in 1962.
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Place details
- Locality
- Skikda ⵙⴽⵉⴽⴷⴰ سكيكدة
- Region
- سكيكدة Skikda ⵙⴽⵉⴽⴷⴰ
- Country
- ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
- Population
- 182,903
Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Battle of Philippeville
- 1989 shipping disaster
- Modern Skikda
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Education
- Sport
- Football
- Handball
- Transportation
- Notable people
- Photo Gallery
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
Skikda (; formerly Philippeville from 1838 to 1962 and Rusicade in ancient times) is a city in northeastern Algeria and a port on the Mediterranean. It is the capital of Skikda Province and Skikda District.
==History== left|thumb|150px|Statue from Skikda's museum The Phoenicians and Carthaginians established a trading post and fort named (, "Jug Cape") after Skikda's nearby cape. Falling under Roman hegemony after the Punic Wars, the name was Latinized as Rusicade or Rusiccade. Rusicade contained the largest Roman theatre in Algeria, dating to the reign of Hadrian.