Guelma
بلدية ڨالمة
Municipality
Commune of Guelma
General view of Guelma
General view of Guelma
Coat of arms of Guelma
Guelma is located in Algeria
Guelma
Guelma
Location of Guelma within Algeria
Coordinates: 36°27′N 7°26′E / 36.450°N 7.433°E / 36.450; 7.433
Country Algeria
ProvinceGuelma (seat)
DistrictGuelma (seat)
Government
 • PMA Seats23
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total190,461
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal code
24000
ONS code2401

Guelma (Arabic: ڨالمة) is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District. It is in northeastern Algeria, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) from the Mediterranean coast.

History

The town of Guelma was created in 1836;[1] and the modern city was established in 1974.[2]

References

  1. "Guelma," Encyclopedia Britannica; retrieved 2012-11-15.
  2. Université 8 mai 1945 - Guelma, Ville de Guelma Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-11-15.