Tlemcen District
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Tlemcen تلمسان / Tlemsan / ⵜⵍⴻⵎⵙⴰⵏ |
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 Location of Tlemcen in the Tlemcen Province |
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 Tlemcen
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| Coordinates: 34°52′58″N 01°19′00″W / 34.88278°N 1.31667°W | |
| Country |
 Algeria
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| Province | Tlemcen |
| District | Tlemcen District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,061 km2 (3,498 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 842 m (2,762 ft) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
| • Total | 173,531 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 13000 |
| Website | citedetlemcen |
Coordinates: (900000) 34°52′58″N 1°19′00″W / 34.8827758°N 1.3166696°W
Tlemcen (Berber: Tlemsan or Třemsan; Algerian Arabic: تْلمسان, Tlemsan; Arabic: تلمسان Tilimsān) is a city in north-western Algeria, and the capital of the province of the same name. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it ships to the port of Rashgun for export. It had a population of 140,158 at the 2008 census, while the province had 949,135 inhabitants.
The origin of the name Tlemcen (Berber and Algerian Arabic: Tlemsan) is uncertain, but the word has a Berber structure. One theory traces the name to the Berber words Tala Imsan, which means "the dry spring". The name is sometimes spelled Tlemsen, Tlemsan, or Tilimsen.
The town is the ancient capital of central Maghreb, and was founded by the local Berbers.
Its centuries of rich history and culture have made the city a center of a unique blend of music and art. Its textiles and handcrafts, its elegant blend of Berber and Al-Andalusian cultures, and its cool climate in the mountains have made it an important center of tourism in Algeria. It is home to a beautiful tomb - that of Sidi Boumédiène, whose tomb adjoins to a mosque. The Great Mosque at Tlemcen was completed in 1136 and is said to be the most remarkable remaining example of Almoravid architecture.
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