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Blida
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This article is about the Algerian city. For other uses, see Blida (disambiguation).
Blida (Arabic: البليدة, romanized: al-bulaydah) is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital.[1] The name Blida, i.e. bulaydah, is a diminutive of the Arabic word belda, city.
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Blida
البليدة (in Arabic) | |
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Overview of Blida | |
Nicknames: City of roses, مدينة الورود | |
![]() Location of Blida, Algeria within Blida Province | |
Coordinates: 36°28′07″N 02°49′55″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Blida Province |
District | Blida District |
Area | |
• City | 72.1 km2 (27.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• City | 182,447 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,167,882 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Postal code | 09000 |
Area code | 901 |
Climate | Csa |
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