Relizane Province

Coordinates: 35°44′N 0°33′E / 35.733°N 0.550°E / 35.733; 0.550
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Relizane Province
ولاية غليزان
Map of Algeria highlighting Relizane
Map of Algeria highlighting Relizane
Coordinates: 35°44′N 0°33′E / 35.733°N 0.550°E / 35.733; 0.550
Country Algeria
CapitalRelizane
Government
 • PPA presidentMr. Benaouda Bettayeb (RND)
 • WāliMr. Boukarabila Djelloul
Area
 • Total4,870 km2 (1,880 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total733,060
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 46
ISO 3166 codeDZ-48
Districts13
Municipalities38
Autoroute Est-Ouest, near Ghomri, Relizane Province, Algeria

Relizane (Arabic: ولاية غليزان) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria. Relizane is the capital. Other localities include Bendaoud, Bouzegza, Hamri, Kalaa, Mazouna and Zemmoura. The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 happened in Relizane.

History[edit]

The province was created from Mostaganem Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions[edit]

The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 38 communes or municipalities.

Districts (daïras)[edit]

Communes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.