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Constantine is one of the world’s oldest cities, founded by the Phoenicians.

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Constantine

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
448.4K
Coordinates
36.37, 6.61
513th most populous city in the world

Constantine, also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honour of Emperor Constantine the Great.

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In 1880, Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran discovered that the cause of malaria is a protozoan while working in a military hospital in Constantine.

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Constantine

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
448.4K
Coordinates
36.37, 6.61
513th most populous city in the world

Constantine, also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honour of Emperor Constantine the Great.

From the “History” section

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Constantine is situated on a plateau at an elevation of 640 metres above sea level.

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Constantine

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
448.4K
Coordinates
36.37, 6.61
513th most populous city in the world

Constantine, also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honour of Emperor Constantine the Great.

From the “Geography” section

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The city has a tram network that is 14.7 km long, serving the city centre and main neighborhoods.

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Constantine

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
448.4K
Coordinates
36.37, 6.61
513th most populous city in the world

Constantine, also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honour of Emperor Constantine the Great.

From the “Transport” section

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Constantine is twinned with Grenoble, France, and Sousse, Tunisia.

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Constantine

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
448.4K
Coordinates
36.37, 6.61
513th most populous city in the world

Constantine, also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honour of Emperor Constantine the Great.

From the “Twin towns – sister cities” section

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