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Coordinates: 36°48′N 5°46′E Jijel (also called Djidjelli) is the capital of Jijel Province. It is a city located in northeastern Algeria and has an estimated population of 110,000 inhabitants (2005). It borders near the Mediterranean Sea in the region Corniche Kabyle on the foot of the Small Kabylia Mountains. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Jijel (Arabic: ولاية جيجل ) is a coastal wilaya in eastern Algeria. ... Composite satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. ...


Jijel is the administrative and trade centre for a region specializing in cork processing, leather tanning and steel making. Local agriculture produces especially citrus fruits and grains. Fishing is also of great importance. Tourism (mainly Algerians) are attracted to Jijel for the landscapes and fine sand beaches.Not being a resort Jijel can be a nice place for a vacation on The Mediterranean sea shore with two hotels and places to eat.There are Phoenician tombs nearby. A cork stopper for a wine bottle Champagne corks Varnished cork tiles can be used for flooring, as a substitute for linoleum or tiles. ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals, primarily cows. ... Species & major hybrids Species Citrus maxima - Pomelo Citrus medica - Citron Citrus reticulata - Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus x aurantifolia - Lime Citrus x aurantium - Bitter Orange Citrus x bergamia - Bergamot Citrus x hystrix - Kaffir Lime Citrus x ichangensis - Ichang Lemon Citrus x limon - Lemon Citrus x limonia - Rangpur Citrus x paradisi...


Due to the rugged landscape, Jijel is slightly isolated, but it is connected by road to large cities like Bejaïa (90 km west), Setif (135 km southwest) and Constantine (150 km southeast). There is an airport also-Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport. Bejaïa (//; Vgayet in the kabyle language) is a Mediterranean port on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Béjaïa Province, northern Algeria. ... Setif is a city and wilaya in Algeria in which an uprising occurred against the French colonizers. ... Position of Constantine in Algeria. ...



Jijel is built along modern patterns with wide streets framed by trees. The surroundings consist largely of dense cork-oak forest. A peninsula lies right out from the coast and there is a citadel to the north.There is a hospital,catholic church,mosque and The Jijel University. Eucalyptus Forest at Swifts Creek in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. ... Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... This article is about a type of fortification. ...


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