Béchar - Wikipedia
WEBBéchar (Arabic: بشار) is the capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria. It is also a commune, coextensive with Béchar District, of Béchar Province. In 2008 the city had a population of 165,627, up from 134,954 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.1%.
Béchar | Saharan oasis, trading hub, desert city | Britannica
WEBBéchar, town, western Algeria. It lies in the northern reaches of the Sahara, 36 miles (58 km) south of the border with Morocco. The town is named for nearby Mount Béchar, rising to 1,600 feet (488 metres). Béchar’s former European quarter contains a military station and has modern buildings, while.
Béchar — Wikipédia
WEBBéchar (en arabe : بشار ; en tifinagh: ⴱⴻⵛⵛⴰⵔ), anciennement Colomb-Béchar pendant la colonisation française après 1902, est une commune de la wilaya de Béchar, en Algérie, dont elle est le chef-lieu, située à 1 150 km au sud-ouest de la capitale Alger, à 852 km au nord-est de Tindouf et à environ 80 km à l'est de la ...
Béchar Travel Guide: All You Need To Know
WEBOct 29, 2023 · Béchar, located in southwestern Algeria, offers a range of attractions and places to visit. Here are some notable places to explore in Béchar: Ksour of Béchar: Explore the traditional fortified villages, known as ksour, in Béchar.
Béchar Province - Wikipedia
WEBBéchar (Arabic: ولاية بشار) is a province in Algeria, located on the border with Morocco in the Algerian Sahara. It is the second least-densely populated province in Algeria. Its capital and biggest city is Béchar. History
Nuclear tests and border disputes: (Colomb-)Béchar in North …
WEBApr 12, 2015 · Among these was its drive to become a nuclear power, which relied in part on the nuclear and chemical testing facilities in Colomb-Béchar in southwestern Algeria, about 550 kilometers south of Tlemcen. The town itself--now called simply "Béchar"--played a pivotal role in several important episodes of colonial history in North Africa.
Bechar – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBGet in. Bechar is on the national highway N6 about 600 km from Oran. The road is paved but speeds are limited. Although Bechar is close to and would be easily accessible from Morocco, the border has been closed since 1994 due to political conflict. The national rail company SNTF has a daily overnight passenger service from Oran, taking just ...
Béchar | Encyclopedia.com
WEBBéchar (bāshär´), formerly Colomb-Béchar (kôlôN´–), town (1998 pop. 131,010), capital of Béchar prov., W Algeria. It is an important administrative center in a mining (coal, copper, magnesium, iron) and industrial region. Béchar also serves as a major shipping point for coal. It is noted for its jewelry and leatherwork.
Béchar - Capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria - The World …
WEBBéchar (Arabic: بشار) is the capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria. It is also a commune, coextensive with Béchar District, of Béchar Province. In 2008 the city had a population of 165,627, up from 134,954 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. The commune covers an area of 5,050 square kilometres (1,950 sq mi).
Bechar Basin, Algeria - NASA Earth Observatory
WEBThe Béchar Basin of northwest Algeria formed as layers of sedimentary rocks from the Paleozoic Era (250-540 million years ago) folded and cracked during collisions of Africa and Europe during the Tertiary Period (2-65 million years ago). In this photograph of part of the basin captured by astronauts, dark brown to tan folded ridges of these ...
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