Aïn Defla
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Aïn Defla
| official_name = Commune of Aïn Defla
| native_name = عين الدفلى
| native_name_lang = ⵉⵏ ⴷⴻⴼⵍⴰ
| type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Ain Defla عين الدفلة - panoramio (6).jpg
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| image_map = DZ 44 Ain Defla.svg
| map_caption = Location of Aïn Delfa within Aïn Delfa Province
| pushpin_map = Algeria
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Aïn Defla within Algeria
| coordinates = {{coord|36.2652|1.9703|region:DZ-44_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Algeria}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Aïn Defla (seat)
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Aïn Defla (coextensive)
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| seat_type = District seat
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| leader_title = PMA Seats
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 980
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 65453
| population_as_of = 2008
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +01
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 44000
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| blank_name = ONS code
| blank_info = 4401
| blank1_name = Climate
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Aïn Defla ({{langx|ar|عين الدفلى}}, lit. oleander spring) is the capital city of Aïn Defla Province, Algeria. It is also a commune.[http://www.ons.dz/collections/w44_p2.pdf Répartition de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs,selon la commune de résidence et la dispersion].
History
In Roman times the city was called Oppidum Novum. The vestiges of the Oppidum Novum are still visible.
The current city was founded in the 20th century by a soldier named youcef asnofg of the rank of agha, with the idea of bringing together the indigenous populations from the villages of the region.
This region of uneven terrain, which was considered unstable and dangerous by the French during the Algerian War, had for this reason been declared a forbidden zone.
In the 1990s, the same region was a stronghold of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA).[http://www.france24.com/fr/20150718-algerie-11-soldats-algeriens-tues-islamistes-attaque-terroriste Au moins 11 soldats algériens tués par des islamistes]. There was fighting between militants and government troops in January 2021.{{cite news |last1=Chikhi |first1=Lamine |title=In Algerian mountains, army operation shows persistent militant threat |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/algerian-mountains-army-operation-shows-105605188.html |access-date=February 2, 2021 |work=news.yahoo.com |agency=Reuters |date=February 2, 2021}}
Geography
=Climate=
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| Jan high C =13.5
| Feb high C =14.2
| Mar high C =17.7
| Apr high C =20.8
| May high C =24.7
| Jun high C =30.3
| Jul high C =34.6
| Aug high C =34.3
| Sep high C =29.2
| Oct high C =25.0
| Nov high C =17.6
| Dec high C =14.5
| Jan mean C =8.5
| Feb mean C =9.0
| Mar mean C =12.0
| Apr mean C =14.8
| May mean C =18.6
| Jun mean C =23.5
| Jul mean C =27.3
| Aug mean C =27.1
| Sep mean C =22.8
| Oct mean C =19.0
| Nov mean C =12.7
| Dec mean C =9.6
| Jan low C =4.1
| Feb low C =4.3
| Mar low C =6.9
| Apr low C =9.3
| May low C =12.7
| Jun low C =16.8
| Jul low C =20.3
| Aug low C =20.7
| Sep low C =17.4
| Oct low C =13.8
| Nov low C =8.5
| Dec low C =5.6
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| Jan precipitation mm =66
| Feb precipitation mm =60
| Mar precipitation mm =67
| Apr precipitation mm =62
| May precipitation mm =48
| Jun precipitation mm =10
| Jul precipitation mm =4
| Aug precipitation mm =10
| Sep precipitation mm =32
| Oct precipitation mm =42
| Nov precipitation mm =68
| Dec precipitation mm =58
| Jan precipitation days =7
| Feb precipitation days =7
| Mar precipitation days =7
| Apr precipitation days =6
| May precipitation days =5
| Jun precipitation days =2
| Jul precipitation days =1
| Aug precipitation days =2
| Sep precipitation days =4
| Oct precipitation days =5
| Nov precipitation days =7
| Dec precipitation days =7
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| Jan humidity =75
| Feb humidity =73
| Mar humidity =68
| Apr humidity =64
| May humidity =60
| Jun humidity =50
| Jul humidity =46
| Aug humidity =45
| Sep humidity =58
| Oct humidity =62
| Nov humidity =72
| Dec humidity =75
|source = Climate data.org(1991-2021){{Cite web|url=https://en.climate-data.org/africa/algeria/ain-defla/ain-defla-37360/|title=Aïn Defla Climate: Temperature & Weather by month |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Climate data}}
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References
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Category:Communes of Aïn Defla Province
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