Jijel

Jijel
جيجل
Jijel
Jijel
Motto(s): 
"From the people, for the people"
Location of Jijel in the Jijel Province
Location of Jijel in the Jijel Province
Jijel is located in Algeria
Jijel
Jijel
Location of Jijel in Algeria
Coordinates: 36°49′N 05°45′E / 36.817°N 5.750°E / 36.817; 5.750
Country Algeria
ProvinceJijel Province
DistrictJijel District
APC2012-2017
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorYazid Abdellah
Area
 • Total62.38 km2 (24.09 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2008 census)
 • Total131,513
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
18000
ISO 3166 codeCP
Websitewww.jijel-dz.org
Ras Afia lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1907[1]
Foundationstone base
Constructionmasonry tower
Height16.8 metres (55 ft)[1]
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front 2-storey keeper’s house[3]
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
OperatorOffice Nationale de Signalisation Maritime
Focal height45.2 metres (148 ft)[1]
Lensfirst order Fresnel lens Edit this on Wikidata
Light sourcemain power
Intensity1,000 W[1]
Range21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl R 5s.[2]

Jijel (Arabic: جيجل), the classical Igilgili, is the capital of Jijel Province in north-eastern Algeria. It is flanked by the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Corniche Jijelienne and had a population of 131,513 in 2008.

Jijel is the administrative and trade center for a region specialising in cork processing, leather tanning and steelmaking. Local crops include citrus and grain. Fishing is also of great importance. Tourists (mainly Algerians) are attracted to Jijel for its landscapes and fine sand beaches. Being a resort town, there are many hotels and restaurants. There are Phoenician tombs nearby.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ra's Afia". Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime. Ministere des Travaux Publics. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

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