Medjedel

Medjedel is a town and commune in M'Sila Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 18,616.

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Settlement.official_name: Medjedel
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
Settlement.image_map: DZ- 28 - Medjedel.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 180px
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: M'Sila Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 1998
Settlement.population_total: 18616
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Medjedel is a town and commune in M'Sila Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 18,616.

== History == === Roman fortress (no longer extant) === Within the Limes of western Numidia, the site of Medjdel (or Medjedel) reveals a military structure of significant importance that testifies to its major strategic role in the region, is described in the late 1930s. Archaeological excavations have provided precise details of this Roman fortress. Square in shape, it had dimensions estimated at between 22 and 25 metres on each side, with projecting bastions arranged in a fan-shape at each corner, a typical feature of Roman defensive works of the Late Period. Today no remains of this monument seem to remain.

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