Dancer in Biskra, published in March 1917 National Geographic.

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 rebellions of 1849 and 1871.

The Hungarian composer Béla Bartók collected traditional music in Biskra in 1913.

References

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

External links

• The First Web site of Biskra
• Portail de Biskra

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