Annaba

Also known as Bone, Bône, Bon, Bona

Annaba (), formerly known as Hippone, Bona and Bône, is a seaport city in the northeastern corner of Algeria, close to the border with Tunisia. Annaba is near the small Seybouse River and is in Annaba Province. With a population of about 263,650 (2019) and 1,000,000 for the metropolitan area, Annaba is the third-largest city and the leading industrial center in Algeria.

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Annaba is a major seaport city in northeastern Algeria near the Tunisian border, with a population of about 264,000 in the city proper and over 1 million in its metropolitan area. As Algeria's third-largest city and leading industrial center, Annaba plays a significant economic role in the country.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Annaba
Settlement.official_name: Annaba
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_map: Dz - 23 - Annaba.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 180px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Annaba, Algeria within Annaba Province
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Annaba Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Annaba District
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1: Aymen Fri

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: عنابة
Demonym: عنابي
Country: France
Population: 464740
Area: 49
Elevation: 3
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Body of water: Mediterranean Sea
Capital of: Annaba District
Image: Annaba, algeria04.jpg

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postal code: 23000
category for people born here: Category:Births in Annaba
twinned administrative body: Yekaterinburg
Commons category: Annaba
topic's main category: Category:Annaba
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Annaba
category of associated people: Category:People from Annaba
native label: عنابة
P8168: Moving
P12749: Bergedorf

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Names
History
Ancient
Modern
Demography
Geography
Climate
Urban areas
Education
Economy
Transportation
Tourism
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Gallery
In the arts
See also
Notes
Sources
External links

Annaba is a coastal city that underwent significant growth during the 20th century. Annaba has a metropolitan area with a higher population density than the other metropolitan areas of the Algerian coastline, such as Oran and Algiers. Much of eastern and southern Algeria uses the services, equipment and infrastructure of Annaba. Economically, it is the centre for various economic activities, such as industry, transportation, finance, and tourism.

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