Skikda

Also known as Philippeville

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.

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Skikda is a city and commune in Algeria, situated on the Mediterranean Sea. It serves as the capital of both Skikda Province and Skikda District. The city was established in 1838 and has an official name of Philippeville, having been named after Louis-Philippe I. Its native label is سكيكدة.

The municipality covers an area of 52 square kilometers and has a population of 163,318. It lies at an elevation of 24 meters above sea level and operates in the UTC+01:00 time zone. Skikda is twinned with Belfort.

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Place details

Locality: Skikda ⵙⴽⵉⴽⴷⴰ سكيكدة
Region: سكيكدة ⵙⴽⵉⴽⴷⴰ
Country: ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
Population: 182,903
Timezone: Africa/Algiers

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Skikda
Settlement.native_name: سكيكدة
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.imagesize: 200px
Settlement.image_map: Dz - 21 - Skikda.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 180px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Skikda in the Skikda Province
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Skikda
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Skikda District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1200 BC
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of Algeria
Named after: Louis-Philippe I
Official name: Philippeville
Country: France
Located in: Skikda District
Population: 163318
Area: 52
Elevation: 24
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Body of water: Mediterranean Sea
Capital of: Skikda District
Image: Coa Skikda (Modern).png

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category for people born here: Q17325811
Commons category: Skikda
twinned administrative body: Belfort
category of associated people: Category:People from Skikda
postal code: 21000
inception: 1838-00-00
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
P8168: Gottfried Boehm
native label: سكيكدة
P12749: Deborah Compagnoni

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Battle of Philippeville
1989 shipping disaster
Modern Skikda
Geography
Climate
Economy
Education
Sport
Football
Handball
Transportation
Notable people
Photo Gallery
References
Citations
Bibliography
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==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.

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