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Relizane

Relizane or Ghilizan () is a city in Algeria. It is the capital city of Relizane Province.In 2008, its population was 130,094, of which 109,689 resided in the city of Relizane itself.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Relizane
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: مسجد النور غليزان Al Nour Mosque,Relizane.png
Settlement.image_caption: Al Nour Mosque
Settlement.image_map: DZ 48 Relizane.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 180px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Taher in the Relizane Province
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Relizane in the Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Algeria

Article

34 sections

Contents

Toponymy
Geography
Topography
Location
Climate
History
Antiquity
Roman
Vandals
Medieval Islamic period
Zianid Period
Ottoman Period
French colonization
Refugees from the Spanish Civil War (1939)
Demographics
Transportation
Road transport
Rail transport
Air transport
Education
Arts
Events and festivals
National and local holidays
Sports
Relizane in the arts and culture
Cinéma
Painting
Literature
Notable landmarks
Twin towns - sister cities
Notable people linked to the city
See also
References
External links

Relizane or Ghilizan () is a city in Algeria. It is the capital city of Relizane Province.In 2008, its population was 130,094, of which 109,689 resided in the city of Relizane itself.

Relizane is the successor to the historic city of Mina, which witnessed the passage of numerous civilizations and powers, notably the Numidians, Romans, and Vandals, and which reached its peak in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.