A city of northeast Algeria on the Mediterranean Sea near the Tunisian border. Founded by the Carthaginians, it was an early center of Christianity. Population: 206,000.
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A city of northeast Algeria on the Mediterranean Sea near the Tunisian border. Founded by the Carthaginians, it was an early center of Christianity. Population: 206,000.
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Annaba (ăn-näb'ə), formerly Bône (bōn), city (1998 pop. 348,554), capital of Annaba prov., extreme NE Algeria, a port on the Mediterranean Sea. One of the country's leading ports, the city is also an important administrative, commercial, and industrial center. The large El Hadjar steelworks, built with French and Soviet financial and technical aid, constitutes the chief industry; others include chemical (superphosphate) manufacturing, food canning, cork production, and railway construction. Founded by the Phoenicians, the city became a favorite residence of the Numidian kings. Under the Romans, it was called Hippo Regius and was a center of early Christianity, the episcopal see of St. Augustine. The city was captured by the Vandals in 431. After the Arab conquest of Algeria in the 7th cent., Annaba became an important Muslim city and port. Spanish forces occupied it in the 16th cent. During the 17th and 18th cent., Annaba was a busy center for European trade. The French took the city in 1832. Landmarks include the Great Mosque and the Cathedral of St. Augustine.
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Algerian seaport situated near the Tunisian border.
Called Bona (or Bône) before the independence of Algeria (1962), Annaba was one of North Africa's major trading posts prior to the French invasion in 1830. Bona itself, where France had obtained certain trading privileges prior to the invasion, was occupied in 1832. The city remained an important trading port throughout the nineteenth century. It was singled out by the French government in the 1950s for a number of major industrial projects, including Algeria's most important steel plant. These were part of the final effort by France - the so-called Constantine plan of 1958 - to tie Algeria's postindependence economic development to the métropole (France itself).
After independence, Annaba emerged as an important harbor and industrial center. This was based in part on the earlier steel industry that had been started by the French and on heavy industries related to Algeria's socialist strategy adopted shortly after independence. Annaba's population is about 620,000 (2002).
Bibliography
Ruedy, John. Modern Algeria: The Origins and Development of a Nation. Bloomington: University of Indiana Press, 1992.
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The country code is: 213
The city code is: 8
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Coordinates: 36°54′N 7°46′E / 36.9°N 7.767°E
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| ONS code | 2301 |
| Postal code | 23000 |
| Province | Annaba (seat) |
| District | Annaba (seat) |
| PMA Seats | 33 |
| Altitude | 0 m (3 ft) |
| Population | 258,058 (2002) |
Annaba (Arabic: عنابة, formerly Bône, historically Hippo) is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the river Seybouse and the Tunisian border. It is located in Annaba Province. With a population of 258,058 (2002 estimate), it is the fourth largest city in Algeria. It is a leading industrial centre in eastern Algeria.[citation needed]
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Prehistory and History
- See Hippo Regius for Classical and Ecclesiastical history
The vicinity of Annaba has yielded evidence of very early hominid occupation at Ain el Hanech, near Saïda (ca. 200,000 B.C.), including artefacts that show remarkable tool-making craftsmanship. Other archaeological finds include tools in the Levalloisian and Mousterian styles produced by humans (Homo sapiens) well before 100,000 years ago, similar to those in the Levant. According to some sources, prehistoric Algeria was the site of the most advanced development of flake-tool techniques in the Middle Early Stone Age (Middle Paleolithic). Tools from this era, starting from at least as early as 85,000 B.C., are called Aterian after the site Bir el Ater south of Annaba. These tools are marked by a high standard of workmanship, great variety, and specialization. See Prehistory of Central North Africa.
Annaba, which was called Hippo Regius during Roman times, was probably founded by the Phoenicians in the 12th century BC. It was a centre of early Christianity. Augustine of Hippo was bishop here from 396 until 430. The city has buildings from its Roman, Christian, and Muslim eras.
During French rule, the city was known as Bône. It was one of the main European settlements, having a sizeable pied-noir minority. One famous pied-noir from Bône was Alphonse Juin, a Marshal of France and a former NATO Central Europe Commander.
| Year | Population | Year | Population |
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| 1882 | 22,000 | 1931 | 68,800 |
| 1886 | 29,600 | 1936 | 83,300 |
| 1892 | 30,800 | 1948 | 102,800 |
| 1896 | 32,300 | 1954 | 114,100 |
| 1899 | 34,500 | 1960 | 164,000 |
| 1901 | 37,000 | 1966 | 168,800 |
| 1906 | 42,900 | 1974 | 313,200 |
| 1911 | 42,000 | 1977 | 222,600 (town) 255,900 (municipality) |
| 1921 | 45,200 | 1987 | 305,500 222,500 (municipality) |
| 1926 | 51,900 | 1998 | 244,800 (municipality) |
Education
One of Annaba's most notable educational institutions is Annaba University. As of 2004, there are over 40,000 students enrolled.[2].
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Transportation and industry
Annaba is served by Rabah Bitat Airport, an international airport whose IATA airport code is AAE. Annaba has rail links to the Algerian cities of Constantine and Algiers.
Tourism
Annaba is known for its beautiful beaches and family night life. Most tourists are from France and Italy.
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