Warghla [1] ( Arabic: ورقلة , Varkla [2] ) is a city in the north of central Algeria, the administrative center of the same province and district [3] . Some residents speak the Ouargla language . The population is 140,000. (estimated by 2005) [4] .
| City | |
| Ouargla | |
|---|---|
| Arab. ورقلة | |
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| A country |  Algeria |
| Vilayet | Ouargla |
| County | Ouargla |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 140,000 people ( 2005 ) |
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| Postcode | |
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Geography
The city is located in the northern part of the Sahara desert , on the banks of a dried reservoir whose bottom is covered with a layer of salt [5] . The climate is arid. The distance to the city of Gardai is 180 km (to the west), to Tuggurt - 165 (to the northeast) [4] .
History
The city was founded at the beginning of the 10th century by Ibadite Muslims . In 1012, Ouargla was captured by the Sunnis , the bulk of the population was forced to flee to Mzab , and the city was inhabited by Berbers and immigrants from Black Africa [4] [5] . In the 16th century, Ouargla, like a significant part of the territory of modern Algeria, came under the rule of the Ottoman Empire . In the 1830s, the Turks lost power over these lands, but already in 1872 the city was captured by the French [4] . The modern city was actually built by 1928 around the French fort [5] . Since 1962, Ouargla has been part of independent Algeria.
Economics
The well-being of modern Ouargla is based on oil and natural gas produced south of the city. Also, local residents are engaged in cattle breeding and the production of wool carpets [4] .
Transport
The city has an airport . In March 2018, a tram was launched in Ouargla [6] .
Notes
- ↑ Ouargla // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / resp. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986.- S. 380.
- ↑ Instructions for the transfer on maps of the geographical names of Arab countries. - M .: Nauka, 1966 .-- S. 29.
- ↑ Ouargla // Great Soviet Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: “Owls. Encyclopedia " , 1969-1978. - T. 26. (Retrieved June 13, 2013)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Ouargla . LookLex Encyclopaedia. Date of treatment March 17, 2011. Archived July 23, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Ouargla . Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Date of treatment March 17, 2011. Archived July 23, 2012.
- ↑ UrbanRail.Net> Africa> Algeria> Ouargla Tram