Seriana

Seriana (Berber: Taseriant;Arabic: سريانة‎‎) is a town in Batna Province, Algeria, at 35°41′30″N 06°11′11″E / 35.69167°N 6.18639°E / 35.69167; 6.18639. In the colonial period, it was called Pasteur. It has been identified as the ancient Roman Catholic Diocese of Lamiggiga.

An arms factory, the Entreprise des Réalisations Industrielles de Seriana, is located there. Khaled Nezzar was born in the area.

The municipality has a population of 11,000 as of 2002.^[1]

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Batna Province
Capital: Batna
Districts	Aïn Djasser Aïn Touta Arris Barika Batna Bouzina Chemora Djezar El Madher Ichmoul Menaâ Merouana N'Gaous Ouled Si Slimane Ras El Aioun Seggana Seriana T'Kout Tazoult Théniet El Abed Timgad
Communes	Aïn Djasser Aïn Touta Aïn Yagout Amdoukal Arris Barika Batna Ben Foudhala El Hakania Bitam Boulhilat Boumagueur Boumia Bouzina Djerma Djezar Draa Etine El Hassi El Madher Fesdis Foum Toub Ghassira Chemora Gosbat Guigba Hidoussa Ichmoul Inoughissen Kimmel Ksar Bellezma Larbaa Lazrou Lemsane Maafa Menaa Merouana Metkaouak N'Gaous Chir Oued Chaaba Oued El Ma Oued Taga Ouled Ammar Ouled Aouf Ouled Fadel Ouled Sellam Ouled Si Slimane Ouyoun El Assafir Rahbat Ras Ei Aioun Sefiane Seggana Seriana Talkhamt Taxlent Tazoult Teniet El Abed Tighanimine Tigherghar Tilatou Timgad Tkoutt Zanat El Beida

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