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'Biskra' (Arabic: 'بسكرة ') is a city in Biskra province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 207,987.
As of 1935, Biskra was an inland town, the principal settlement of a Saharan oasis watered by the intermittent Wad Biskra; it was the southern terminus of the Algerian rail system, and a favourite winter resort. Large quantities of fruit, especially dates, were grown in the vicinity. The town was a military post, and was the scene of severe fighting in the rebellions of 1849 and 1871.
The Hungarian composer Béla Bartók collected traditional music in Biskra in 1913.

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★ The First Web site of Biskra

★ Biskra Web-Site

★ Portail de Biskra