Collo
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Collo (Arabic: القل, romanized: al-Qull), known as Chullu in antiquity, is a port town in the Skikda Province in northeastern Algeria, and forms part of the Collo Massif region. It is the capital and one of three municipalities of the Collo District.
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Collo
القل | |
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City and Common | |
Coordinates: 37°0′20″N 6°33′37″E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Skikda |
District | Collo |
APC | 2012–2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Djamel Eddin Ghemired |
Area | |
• Total | 9 sq mi (24 km2) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 35,682 |
• Density | 3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Postal code | 21002 |
ISO 3166 code | CP |
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Formerly a Phoenician trading post, then a Numidian and Roman port, Collo became under the Hammadids the port of Constantine. Today it is a small seaside town of about 35,000 inhabitants in 2008.