Back Skikda Afrikaans سكيكدة Arabic سكيكده ARZ Skikda AST Skikda Azerbaijani سکیکده، الجزاییر AZB Скікда Byelorussian Скикда Bulgarian স্কিকদা Bengali/Bangla Skikda Breton
Skikda
سكيكدة | |
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 Location of Skikda in the Skikda Province | |
  Skikda Location within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′N 6°54′E / 36.867°N 6.900°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Skikda |
| District | Skikda District |
| Founded | 1200 BC |
| Area | |
• Total | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2017 census) | |
• Total | 250,000 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 21000 |
| Climate | Csa |
Skikda (Arabic: سكيكدة; formerly Philippeville[1] from 1838 to 1962 and Rusicade[1] in ancient times) is a city in northeastern Algeria and a port on the Mediterranean. It is the capital of Skikda Province and Skikda District.
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 390.