Kabylia

Also known as Tamurt n Leqbayel, Tamurt n Izwawen, Kabylie, Tamurt n Iqbayliyen, ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵉⵇⴱⴰⵢⵍⵉⵢⴻⵏ, بلاد القبائل

Kabylia or Kabylie (; ) is a mountainous coastal region in northern Algeria and the homeland of the Kabyle people. It is part of the Tell Atlas mountain range and is located at the edge of the Mediterranean.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kabylia
Settlement.image_skyline: DJURDJURA6.jpg
Settlement.caption: View of the Djurdjura National Park
Settlement.image_map: Location Kabylie.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Kabylia in central Algeria (northwestern Africa)
Settlement.subdivision_type: Region
Settlement.parts_type: Provinces – Wilayas
Settlement.p1: Tizi Ouzou, Boumerdes, Bouira, Setif, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Jijel
Settlement.area_total_km2: 25,000
Settlement.population_total: 3,450,000
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_demonym: Kabyles
Settlement.timezone1_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +1
Settlement.area_code_type: Area code
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Languages
Settlement.blank_info_sec1: KabyleArabicFrench

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: region
Part of: Tell Atlas
Country: Algeria
Located in: Skikda Province
Area: 25000
Image: Djurjura, Algeria.jpg

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language used: Berber
Commons category: Kabylia
topic's main category: Category:Kabylia
native label: Tamurt n leqbayel

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
History
Antiquity
Middle Ages
French colonisation and resistance
In the Algerian War
After independence
Geography
Ecology
Population
Zawiyas
Economy
See also
References
External links

Kabylia covers seven provinces of Algeria: Tizi Ouzou, Boumerdes, Bouira, Setif, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Jijel and Béjaïa. Gouraya National Park and Djurdjura National Park are also located in Kabylia.

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