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About Biskra

Coordinates: 34°51 »²N, 5°44 »²E Biskra (Arabic: ; Berber: Tibeskert) is the capital city of 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 Oued Biskra; it in the southern part of the Algerian rail system, and a favorite 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.