For the former Polish government minister, see Barbara Blida. For the village in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon, see Blida, Lebanon.
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Blida (Arabic: البليدة; Tamazight: Leblida) 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.
Blida is known as the city of roses because of the large number of roses in its gardens.
Blida lies surrounded with orchards and gardens, 190 metres (620 ft) above the sea, at the base of the Tell Atlas, on the southern edge of the fertile Mitidja Plain, and the right bank of the Oued el kebir outflow from the Chiffagorge. The abundant water of this stream provides power for large corn mills and several factories, and also supplies the town with its numerous fountains and irrigated gardens. Within Blida is Chréa National Park, one of the largest national parks in the country and part of the Atlas Mountains. Blida is surrounded by a wall of considerable extent, pierced by six gates, and is further defended by Port Mimieh, crowning a steep hill on the left bank of the river.[2]
The nearby Chiffa gorge is a habitat of the endangeredBarbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus; the habitat is one of only a few locations where populations of the primate are found.[3]
Sid-Ahmed El-Kebir Tomb.
Climate
In Blida, there is a Mediterranean climate. In winter there is more rainfall than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Csa. The average annual temperature in Blida is 17.9 °C (64.2 °F). About 791 mm (31.14 in) of precipitation falls annually.
The present town, French in character, has well-built modern streets with many arcades, and numbers among its buildings several mosques and churches, extensive barracks and a large military hospital. The principal square, the place d'Armes, is surrounded by arcaded houses and shaded by trees. The center of a fertile district, and a post on one of the main routes in the country, Blida has a flourishing trade, chiefly in oranges and flour. The orange groves contain over 50,000 trees, and in April the air for miles round is laden with the scent of the orange blossoms. In the public gardens is a group of magnificent olive trees. The products of the neighboring cork trees and cedar groves are a source of revenue to the town.[4][2] Sidi-Ahmed El-Kebir, Blida's founder, is buried in Sidi El-Kebir (an area named after him). He founded Blida in the 16th century.
The city occupies the site of a military station in the time of the Romans, but the present town appears to date from the 16th century,[2] in which it was founded, according to Baedeker, by Moors.[4] A mosque was built by order of Khair-ed-din Barbarossa, and under the Turks the town was of some importance. In 1825 it was nearly destroyed by an earthquake,[4] but was speedily re-erected on a site about a mile distant from the ruins.[2] It was intricately rebuilt of interconnecting alleyways and streets, and was made accessible through the existing six major gates. The gates were as follows:
Bab Er-Rahba
Bab Ed-Zair
Bab El-Khouikha
Bab Es-Sebt
Bab Ez-Zaouia
Bab El-Kbour
Bab El-Kseb
Today those gates no longer exist, but their names are still in use by people in Blida as reference points to locate streets, places, schools and businesses.
Blida Province is home to a number of Berber-speaking tribes &towns. The Berbers of Blida are known as Djebailia and have been in the plains of Blida/Matija for thousands of years according to historians such as Ibn khaldoun. The tribes are Beni Salah(Ith salah)Beni Misrah(Ith Misra), Ghalia and many more. They speak Taqbaylit the language of the Kabyle which is the Berber language of blida close to the Kabyle varieties spoken east of Algiers Province, It's 95% identical and has traditionally been seen as an intermediate between Kabyle and the Chenoua language native to the north-eastern part of the country.
Notable locations
Gazebo at Place Toute
Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida is the current exclusive home stadium for the Algeria national football team. This has been the case since it was opened in 2002, Algeria have however also played many of their home games away from Tchaker throughout their history, both in friendly matches and for competitive tournaments.
Al-Kawthar Mosque is located in the center of the city at the Bin Merah Square, known as the famous square of the Toot in Blida. The mosque is distinguished by its space as it attracts more than 12 thousand worshipers on religious occasions.
Place Toute is located in the center of Blida located near Bab Es-Sebt, Al-Kawthar Mosque, and the old market. Tourists and locals can enjoy the many cafes, pastry shops, ice cream shops, and ither restaurants while their children play in the plaza.
^ abcdOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Blida". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 58–59.
Alice Cherki and Nadia Benabid (2006) Frantz Fanon: A Portrait, Cornell University Press, 255 pages ISBN0-8014-7308-X
C. Michael Hogan, (2008)
January 26, 2023
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For the former Polish government minister see Barbara Blida For the village in Nabatieh Governorate Lebanon see Blida Lebanon This article is largely based on an article in the out of copyright Encyclopaedia Britannica Eleventh Edition which was produced in 1911 It should be brought up to date to reflect subsequent history or scholarship including the references if any When you have completed the review replace this notice with a simple note on this article s talk page June 2014 Blida Arabic البليدة Tamazight Leblida 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 Blida البليدة in Arabic CityOverview of BlidaSealNicknames City of roses مدينة الورودLocation of Blida Algeria within Blida ProvinceBlidaCoordinates 36 28 07 N 02 49 55 E 36 46861 N 2 83194 E 36 46861 2 83194 Coordinates 36 28 07 N 02 49 55 E 36 46861 N 2 83194 E 36 46861 2 83194Country AlgeriaProvinceBlida ProvinceDistrictBlida DistrictArea City72 1 km2 27 8 sq mi Elevation260 m 850 ft Population 2012 City182 447 Density2 500 km2 6 600 sq mi Metro1 167 882Time zoneUTC 1 CET Postal code09000Area code901ClimateCsa Contents 1 Geography and natural features 2 Climate 3 History 4 Notable locations 5 Notable people 6 Notes 7 ReferencesGeography and natural features EditBlida is known as the city of roses because of the large number of roses in its gardens Blida lies surrounded with orchards and gardens 190 metres 620 ft above the sea at the base of the Tell Atlas on the southern edge of the fertile Mitidja Plain and the right bank of the Oued el kebir outflow from the Chiffa gorge The abundant water of this stream provides power for large corn mills and several factories and also supplies the town with its numerous fountains and irrigated gardens Within Blida is Chrea National Park one of the largest national parks in the country and part of the Atlas Mountains Blida is surrounded by a wall of considerable extent pierced by six gates and is further defended by Port Mimieh crowning a steep hill on the left bank of the river 2 The nearby Chiffa gorge is a habitat of the endangered Barbary macaque Macaca sylvanus the habitat is one of only a few locations where populations of the primate are found 3 Sid Ahmed El Kebir Tomb Climate EditIn Blida there is a Mediterranean climate In winter there is more rainfall than in summer The Koppen Geiger climate classification is Csa The average annual temperature in Blida is 17 9 C 64 2 F About 791 mm 31 14 in of precipitation falls annually Climate data for BlidaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 14 2 57 6 15 5 59 9 17 3 63 1 19 9 67 8 23 3 73 9 26 8 80 2 30 9 87 6 31 7 89 1 28 2 82 8 23 3 73 9 18 5 65 3 15 3 59 5 22 1 71 7 Average low C F 7 0 44 6 7 6 45 7 9 3 48 7 11 4 52 5 14 3 57 7 17 7 63 9 21 4 70 5 22 1 71 8 20 0 68 0 15 2 59 4 10 9 51 6 8 2 46 8 13 8 56 8 Average precipitation mm inches 116 4 6 85 3 3 92 3 6 64 2 5 58 2 3 26 1 0 2 0 1 4 0 2 34 1 3 66 2 6 114 4 5 130 5 1 791 31 1 Source climate data wbr orgHistory Edit Al kawthar Mosque Blida The present town French in character has well built modern streets with many arcades and numbers among its buildings several mosques and churches extensive barracks and a large military hospital The principal square the place d Armes is surrounded by arcaded houses and shaded by trees The center of a fertile district and a post on one of the main routes in the country Blida has a flourishing trade chiefly in oranges and flour The orange groves contain over 50 000 trees and in April the air for miles round is laden with the scent of the orange blossoms In the public gardens is a group of magnificent olive trees The products of the neighboring cork trees and cedar groves are a source of revenue to the town 4 2 Sidi Ahmed El Kebir Blida s founder is buried in Sidi El Kebir an area named after him He founded Blida in the 16th century The city occupies the site of a military station in the time of the Romans but the present town appears to date from the 16th century 2 in which it was founded according to Baedeker by Moors 4 A mosque was built by order of Khair ed din Barbarossa and under the Turks the town was of some importance In 1825 it was nearly destroyed by an earthquake 4 but was speedily re erected on a site about a mile distant from the ruins 2 It was intricately rebuilt of interconnecting alleyways and streets and was made accessible through the existing six major gates The gates were as follows Bab Er Rahba Bab Ed Zair Bab El Khouikha Bab Es Sebt Bab Ez Zaouia Bab El Kbour Bab El KsebToday those gates no longer exist but their names are still in use by people in Blida as reference points to locate streets places schools and businesses In 1867 another earthquake damaged Blida 4 Blida Province is home to a number of Berber speaking tribes amp towns The Berbers of Blida are known as Djebailia and have been in the plains of Blida Matija for thousands of years according to historians such as Ibn khaldoun The tribes are Beni Salah Ith salah Beni Misrah Ith Misra Ghalia and many more They speak Taqbaylit the language of the Kabyle which is the Berber language of blida close to the Kabyle varieties spoken east of Algiers Province It s 95 identical and has traditionally been seen as an intermediate between Kabyle and the Chenoua language native to the north eastern part of the country Notable locations Edit Gazebo at Place Toute Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida is the current exclusive home stadium for the Algeria national football team This has been the case since it was opened in 2002 Algeria have however also played many of their home games away from Tchaker throughout their history both in friendly matches and for competitive tournaments Al Kawthar Mosque is located in the center of the city at the Bin Merah Square known as the famous square of the Toot in Blida The mosque is distinguished by its space as it attracts more than 12 thousand worshipers on religious occasions Place Toute is located in the center of Blida located near Bab Es Sebt Al Kawthar Mosque and the old market Tourists and locals can enjoy the many cafes pastry shops ice cream shops and ither restaurants while their children play in the plaza Notable people EditMain article List of people from Blida Province Mhamed Yazid 1923 2003 politician Mahfoud Nahnah 1942 2003 politician Mohamed Baba Ameur ar 1893 1976 theologian Mohamed Bouslimani 1941 1993 politician Elissa Rhais novelist Edouard Nieuport 1875 1911 aviation pioneer and manufacturer Mohammed Mazouni singerNotes Edit Algeria portal Alice Cherki and Nadia Benabid 2006 a b c d One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Blida Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 4 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 58 59 C Michael Hogan 2008 a b c d Arab Market Blida Algeria World Digital Library 1899 Retrieved 25 September 2013 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blida Alice Cherki and Nadia Benabid 2006 Frantz Fanon A Portrait Cornell University Press 255 pages ISBN 0 8014 7308 X C Michael Hogan 2008 Barbary Macaque Macaca sylvanus Globaltwitcher com ed Nicklas Stromberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blida amp oldid 1129620129, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
