Médéa
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Médéa
المدية | |
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Coordinates: 36°16′3″N 2°45′0″E / 36.26750°N 2.75000°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Médéa Province |
District | Médéa District |
Area | |
• Total | 63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,036 m (3,399 ft) |
Population (2008 census) | |
• Total | 145,441 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
Postal code | 26000 |
Médéa (
Etymology
Medea is a Roman city named ad Medix or Media ("halfway" in Latin), so called because it was equidistant from Tirinadi (Berrouaghia) and Sufnsar (Amourah) rest house of Mauretania caesarean on the road linking the capital Caesarea (Cherchell) to the colony Auzia (Aumale).[2]
History
During the
Following the defeat of the
Médéa was the capital of the
In the nearby village of Tibhirine is the Abbey of Our Lady of Atlas. The monastery was from 1935 to 1996 home to a Trappist community when most of them were abducted by the Armed Islamic Group on 27 March 1997. Two months later, the group announced their deaths and their heads were found though it remains uncertain as to who was responsible for their deaths.[7][8] The monastery buildings were then turned over to Chemin Neuf Community, a Catholic community originally from Lyon, France.[9]
Climate
Climate data for Médéa (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
40.1 (104.2) |
40.1 (104.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
40.2 (104.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 112.1 (4.41) |
85.0 (3.35) |
77.2 (3.04) |
75.0 (2.95) |
51.2 (2.02) |
10.8 (0.43) |
3.3 (0.13) |
8.4 (0.33) |
37.8 (1.49) |
52.8 (2.08) |
94.2 (3.71) |
92.7 (3.65) |
700.5 (27.58) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.3 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 73.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161.8 | 164.4 | 214.7 | 241.5 | 280.9 | 328.4 | 356.3 | 331.8 | 261.9 | 231.7 | 162.6 | 149.0 | 2,885 |
Source: NOAA[10] |
Economy
One of the largest pharmaceutical production units in Algeria (Saidal-Antibiotical) is located in Medea.
Shoe factories also established in Takbou and M'Salah.
Notable people
- Mohamed Belhocine (born 1951), Algerian medical scientist, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology.
- Amine Megateli - Professional footballer
- Académie française
- Djamel Tlemçani - Professional footballer
- Daniela Skokovic - author and librarian
See also
References
- ^ http://www.mundomanz.com/meteo_p/pr_data?ind=60437
- ^ "Geographie de l'Afrique du nord Le Titteri des Francais 1830-1962". alger-roi.fr. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ "Titular See of Lamdia, Algeria". GCatholic. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, (Paris, 1912), p.460.
- ^ "François Decret, Les invasions hilaliennes en Ifrîqiya - Clio - Voyage Culturel". www.clio.fr. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ISBN 0-06-085224-0.
- ^ Whitney, Craig R. (24 May 1996). "7 French Monks Reported Killed By Islamic Militants in Algeria". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Algerian army accused in massacre of French monks". France 24. 7 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009.
- ^ Khettab, Djamila Ould. "Algeria's Trappist monks still spreading message of peace even after death", Middle East Eye, 7 January 2019
- ^ "Médéa Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.