Constantine, Algeria
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Constantine, Algeria is a historic city in northeastern Algeria, famed for its dramatic setting atop rocky cliffs and deep gorges spanned by numerous bridges, and for its long legacy as a major cultural and economic center in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constantine, Algeria canonical | 4 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| bridge |
El-Kantara Bridge
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ⓘ
Mellah Slimane Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidi M’Cid Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidi Rached Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | French forces in 1837 ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
education and services
ⓘ
industry ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2,100 feet
ⓘ
about 640 metres ⓘ |
| formerName | Cirta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| hasUniversity |
University of Constantine 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Constantine 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Constantine 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Algerian national heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Byzantine period
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ⓘ
French colonial period ⓘ Islamic period ⓘ Numidian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| importantEvent | siege of Constantine 1837 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCapitalOf | Constantine Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
dramatic cliffs and deep gorges ⓘ economic importance in eastern Algeria ⓘ historic medina ⓘ numerous bridges ⓘ |
| language |
Algerian Arabic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arabic ⓘ French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Constantine Province
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ⓘ
northeastern Algeria ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Roman emperor Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | City of Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | around 450000 ⓘ |
| populationMetro | over 900000 ⓘ |
| region | Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Islam ⓘ |
| river | Rhumel River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| twinCity |
Grenoble, France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Istanbul, Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Kingdom of Numidia (as Cirta) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Devil’s Bridge (Constantine)