Tlemcen
تلمسان | |
|---|---|
 Clockwise from top left: Mansourah Mosque, Great Mosque of Tlemcen, Mechouar Palace, Lalla Setti Park, El-Ourit Waterfalls | |
 Location of Tlemcen in the Tlemcen Province | |
  Tlemcen Location within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′58″N 01°19′00″W / 34.88278°N 1.31667°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Tlemcen |
| District | Tlemcen District |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.11 km2 (15.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 842 m (2,762 ft) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
• Total | 140,158 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 13000 |
| Climate | Csa |
Tlemcen (/tlɛmˈsɛn/;[1] Arabic: تلمسان, romanized: Tilimsān) is the second-largest city in northwestern Algeria after Oran and is the capital of Tlemcen Province. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it exports through the port of Rachgoun. It had a population of 140,158, as of the 2008 census.[2]
A major centre of the Central Maghreb, the city is a mix of Arab, Berber, 'Āndalusī, Ottoman, and Western influences. From this mosaic of influences, the city derives the title of capital of Andalusian art in Algeria. Various titles are attributed to the city including "the Pearl of the Maghreb[3]", "the African Granada" and "the Medina of the West".[4]
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