Chlef
Chlef
الشلف | |
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UTC+1 (CET) | |
Postal code | 02000 |
Climate | Csa |
Chlef (
It is home to the soccer club ASO Chlef, the Hassiba Ben Bouali university, and the ruins of the basilica of Reparatus, who was bishop of Castellum Tingitanum from 465 to 475. A corner of the flooring of the basilica contained a mosaic labyrinth, the oldest known example of Christian use of this motif.
History
Ancient Castellum Tingitii
The Roman citadel, Castellum Tingitanum, was a city of the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis. The site became known as Al-Asnam (Arabic for "sculptures") during the Umayyad Caliphate period. It covered an area of 600 by 300 metres (1,970 by 980 feet) and contained many statues.
Former bishopric
A Christian
It was revived nominally as a Roman Catholic titular see in 1965, and was filled regularly since.
Titular bishops
- Agustín Rodríguez (1965.12.07 – 1968.12.25)
- Antonino Nepomuceno, Oblate O.M.I.(1969.07.11 – 1997.02.14)
- Ireneusz Józef Pękalski, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Łódź(Poland) (1999.12.11 – present)
Al-Asnam and the Ouled Kosseir
Chellif Valley was from the 15th century the territory of the Bedouin Ouled Kosseir, who settled there under the leadership of Hamou El Kosseir (H'ammü'l-Quççayri) having displaced the indigenous Berber tribes. This tribe is a tribal Djouadi (military nobility). If they even call themselves descendants of the Beni Makhzum (Either Khaled Ibn El Walid).[clarification needed] Some historians believe that it belongs to the Confederation of Ibn Suwayd Zoghba of Beni Hillal and therefore cousins of Mehal, other military nobility.
Documents of the
After the defeat of the Emir and his allies, their lands were in large part confiscated and distributed among settlers and other
The French Administration of Napoleon III, under the "Arab kingdom", tried to honour the leaders of the Ouled Kosseir with Djouadi[clarification needed]. As such, some were decorated with the Legion of Honour (or Med Foudad Kharoubi Ben Ben Bia[clarification needed]).
The last
Orléansville
In 1843 Maréchal Bugeaud founded the city of Orléansville at the modern site of Chlef.
The town was located at the confluence of the Chlef River and the Tsighaout River. The town developed due to the harsh climate, one of the hottest in northern Algeria.
The 6.7 Mw
At that time the town had a population of 44,400 inhabitants.[
Population
In the 2018 census the province of Chlef had just over 1 million inhabitants, of which 178,616 were living in the provincial capital Chlef. [4]
Geography
Chlef lies in a valley at an elevation of 114 metres (374 ft) between two ranges of hills to the north and west. The city is surrounded by farmland; there are scattered trees both in the valley and on the hills.
Climate
Chlef has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa), with very hot, dry summers and mild, moist winters.
Climate data for Chlef | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.1 (98.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
25.3 (77.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
18.9 (65.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.3 (54.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.4 (1.71) |
56.7 (2.23) |
39.3 (1.55) |
39.9 (1.57) |
34.0 (1.34) |
10.5 (0.41) |
1.8 (0.07) |
6.0 (0.24) |
11.5 (0.45) |
51.3 (2.02) |
53.0 (2.09) |
61.9 (2.44) |
409.3 (16.12) |
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[5] |
Transportation
Chlef has a station on the Algiers-Oran railway line. The city is served by Chlef International Airport.
References
- ^ "Répartition de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs, selon la commune de résidence et la dispersion" (PDF). The Algerian National Office of Statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Hichem (10 October 2018). "Séisme 10 octobre 1980 : Chlef s'en souvient encore" (in French). Algérie 360°.
- ^ Francois Decret, Early Christianity in North Africa (James Clarke & Co, 2011) p84
- ^ "Chlef (Province, Algeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Climate Normals for Chlef". Retrieved 11 February 2013.