Sétif

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Coordinates: 36°11′N 5°24′E Sétif (Arabic: سطيف‎; sātēf`, formerly Sitifis; population 230,000 (2005 estimate) is the capital of Sétif Province, with 1.45 million inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 6,504 km², in northeastern Algeria. The city of Setif is located to the south of the Babor Mountains in the Little Kabylie region which is located on the High Plateaus. Setif is connected by rail roads as well as the main national highway. It is a university city approximately 190 miles east of Algiers on the highway to Constantine.

Setif Downtown.

The local economy deals both with trade and industries. The trade is mainly in grain and livestock from the surrounding region. Locally produced wheat is processed by local factories to produce semolina, couscous and noodles. Other industries are woodworking, manufacture of carpets and metal handicrafts. Zinc is extracted from nearby deposits and there are hydroelectric development to the north. It has become the commercial center of a region where textiles are made, phosphates are mined and cereals grown. A Roman mausoleum may be found in the outskirts of the city as well as Byzantine ruins. A large amusement park is located in the center of the city where the city Zoo can be found. The center of the park has a man made lake where visitors can enjoy pedalos.

1 History
2 Sétif massacre
3 Djemila
4 Climate
5 ES Setif
6 Achievements
7 External links

[edit] History

Park in Setif.

Sétif was established by French colonists on the ruins of the first century Roman town Sitifis. Sitifis was founded by the Romans as a colony for veterans.As the town grew, around 297 A.D, the province of Mauretania Sitifensis is established, with Sitifis as the central city. From this point on until the 19th century when the French occupied the area, almost no historical information can be found on the city. In 1838, a French garrison, or military post is established here.In 1945, a local rebellion against the French, resulted in the massacre of forty thousand Algerians. It is now known as the Setif massacre.

[edit] Sétif massacre

Main article: Sétif massacre

On May 9, 1945, one day after the formal end of World War II in Europe, an uprising against the occupying French forces in Sétif and the nearby towns Guelma and Kherrata resulted in the deaths of ninety or more pied-noirs. The uprising was suppressed through what is now known as the Sétif massacre, during which the United States American consul in Algiers estimated that at least forty thousand Algerians lost their lives.

[edit] Djemila

Djemila is an Algerian village (Province of Sétif), in the edge of the mounts of Constantine, to the northeast of the city Sétif .

Djemila, the "beautiful".

Djemila is situated in the region bordering the Constantinois and Small Kabylie. This is an exceptional antique site in Algeria which inherited significant historic value. The Roman ruins, particularly well preserved, organize themselves around the forum of the Harsh, a large paved square of which the entry is marked by a majestic arch. Under the name of Cuicul, the city was built during the first century A.D. The city was initially resided by a colony of soldiers, and eventually grew to become a large trading market. The resources that contributed to the prosperity of the city were essentially agricultural (cereals, olive trees and farm). The city was slowly abandoned after the fall of the Roman Empire around the V and VI century. The Muslims later dominated the region but did not reoccupy the site of Cuicul, that they renamed under the name of Djemila, meaning "beautiful" in Arabic.

[edit] Climate

The fact that Setif is located on the High Plateaus at an elevation of 1,096 metres, makes Setif one of the coldest areas in Algeria. The Wilaya or province of Setif endures some of the coldest weather in Algeria where it can snow up to 40 cms. Flash floods are rare but have recently occurred around the spring and fall seasons. The summer is fairly hot where extreme heat waves are common around the month of July where temperatures can sometimes even reach 40°C.

Ben Badis mosque in winter.

[edit] ES Setif

ES Sétif

Full name

Entente Sportive de Sétif

Founded

1958

Ground

Stade 8 Mai 1945
Sétif, Algeria

Capacity

25,000

Chairman

Abdelhamid Serrar

Manager

Rachid Belhout

League

Algerian Championnat National

2006/07

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Away colours

Entente Sportive de Sétif (Arabic: اتحاد صطيف الرياضي) (ES Sétif) is an Algerian football club based in Sétif. It was founded in 1958. They play at the Stade 8 Mai 1945.