Médéa
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Médéa () is the capital city of Médéa Province, Algeria. It is located roughly 68 km south of Algiers. The present-day city is situated on the site of an ancient Roman military post and has a history dating back to the 10th century. The town is French in character, with a rectangular city plan, red tile-roofed buildings, and beautiful public gardens. The hills surrounding Médéa are covered with vineyards, orchards, and farms that yield abundant grain. Médéa's chief products are wines, irrigation equipment, and various handicrafts.
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- Locality
- Médéa ⵍⴻⵎⴷⵉⵢⴰ المدية
- Region
- المدية Médéa ⵎⴷⵉⵢⵢⴰ
- Country
- ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
- Population
- 145,441
- Timezone
- Africa/Algiers
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Médéa
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Médéa - panoramio (1).jpg
- Settlement.image_map
- DZ 26 Medea.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 180px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Algeria
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Médéa Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Médéa District
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 63.5
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2008 census
- Settlement.population_total
- 145441
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.postal_code_type
- Postal code
- Settlement.postal_code
- 26000
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 138355
- Area
- 63.5
- Elevation
- 910
- Image
- Médéa 32 (6147241859).jpg
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- Commons category
- Médéa
- postal code
- 26000
- P8168
- Camotes Sea
- P12749
- Prignitz District
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- Etymology
- History
- Climate
- Economy
- Notable people
- See also
- References
Médéa () is the capital city of Médéa Province, Algeria. It is located roughly 68 km south of Algiers. The present-day city is situated on the site of an ancient Roman military post and has a history dating back to the 10th century. The town is French in character, with a rectangular city plan, red tile-roofed buildings, and beautiful public gardens. The hills surrounding Médéa are covered with vineyards, orchards, and farms that yield abundant grain. Médéa's chief products are wines, irrigation equipment, and various handicrafts.
==Etymology==
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