Mostaganem
City in Mostaganem Province, Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mostaganem (Arabic: مستغانم, romanized: Mustaghānim) is a port city in and capital of Mostaganem province, in the northwest of Algeria. The city, founded in the 11th century lies on the Gulf of Arzew, Mediterranean Sea and is 72 km ENE of Oran. It is considered as the second-largest city in the country's northwest, after Oran, and as Algeria's fourth-largest port city with its 457,986 inhabitants as of the 2018 census.[1]
Mostaganem
مستغانم | |
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Coordinates: 35°56′N 0°5′E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Mostaganem Province |
District | Mostaganem District |
Area | |
• Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 245,330 |
• Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Postal code | 27000 |
The city was founded in the 11th century as Murustage but has origins going back to Punic and Roman times. In 1516, it was captured by the Ottoman admiral Barbarossa and became a centre for Mediterranean sea corsairs, as well as a commercial port. By 1700, it had come under Ottoman rule. In 1833, the city was taken by France and a garrison established. Algeria became independent in 1962.