Méridja
Méridja
ﻣﺮﻳﺠﺔ | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
Location of Méridja commune within Béchar Province | |
| Coordinates: 31°33′N 2°57′W / 31.550°N 2.950°W | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Béchar Province |
| District | Kénadsa District |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,270 km2 (880 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 782 m (2,566 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 592 |
| • Density | 0.26/km2 (0.68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Méridja (Arabic: ﻣﺮﻳﺠﺔ, little swamp) is a town and commune in Kénadsa District, Béchar Province, in western Algeria. As of 2008 the population of the commune was 592, up from 532 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 1.1%. This makes it the smallest commune by population in Béchar Province. The commune covers an area of 2,270 square kilometres (880 sq mi).