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Tlemcen is a city in Northwest Algeria, and the capital of the province of the same name.

The Grand Mosque
Tlemcen Museum

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Close to the Moroccan border, the city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it ships to the port of Rashgun for export. It had a population of 140,158 at the time of the 2008 census, while the province had 949,135 inhabitants.

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Tlemcen Airport operate a decent number of flights from Europe. Airlines are:

Air Algérie (Algiers, Alicante, Lyon, Marseille, Paris CDG, Paris Orly)

Tassili airlines (Algiers)

Transavia (Paris Orly)

TUI FLY (Charleroi, Lille)

Volotea (Marseille)

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  • 1 El Mechouar Palace. This royal palace was built in 1248 to serve as the official residence for the Ziyanid sultans. Its complex is a perfect representation of Moorish and Andalusian art. El Mechouar Palace (Q3360854) on Wikidata El Mechouar Palace on Wikipedia
  • 2 Sidi Boumediene Mosque. Known as the Worshipper's Mosque, this complex contains several religious buildings, including a mosque, a mausoleum, a hamam, and a madrasa where Ibn Khaldun taught once. Sidi Boumediene Mosque (Q3324878) on Wikidata Sidi Boumediene Mosque on Wikipedia

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