Biskra

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Coordinates: 34°51′N 5°44′E Biskra (Arabic: بسكرة ) is a city in Biskra province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 207,987.

As of 1935, Biskra was an inland town, the principal settlement of a Saharan oasis watered by the intermittent Wad Biskra; it was the southern terminus of the Algerian rail system, and a favourite winter resort. Large quantities of fruit, especially dates were grown in the vicinity. The town was a military post, and was the scene of severe fighting in the native rebellions of 1849 and 1871.


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  • This article incorporates text from The Modern World Encyclopædia: Illustrated (1935); out of UK copyright as of 2005.

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