Sétif 3968595 220741909 2008-06-21T10:37:57Z Zorrobot 7218328 robot Adding: [[no:Sétif]] {{Unreferenced|date=June 2007}} {{coor title dm|36|11|N|5|24|E}} [[Image:Setif location.png|thumb|175px|Location]]'''Sétif''' ({{lang-ar|سطيف}}; [[Kabyle language|Kabyle]]: Sṭif ; formerly ''Sitifis [[Colonia (Roman)|Colonia]]'') is a town in northeastern [[Algeria]]. It is the [[capital]] of [[Sétif Province]] and it has a population of 239,195 inhabitants as of the [[1998]] census. Setif is located to the south of the Babor Mountains in the Little Kabylie region of the High Plateaus. It is 1,096 meters above sea level, making it the second highest [[wilaya]] capitol in Algeria. The streets are tree-lined with a fountain and theater, giving the town a [[France|French]] feel.<ref name=oran/> __NOTOC__ [[Image:Setif fouara.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Snowfall in Sétif's town square (December 2007). Setif one of the coldest areas in Algeria.]]Setif is connected by rail roads as well as the main national highway. It is a university town located approximately 190 miles east of [[Algiers]] on the highway to [[Constantine, Algeria|Constantine]]. ==History== Sétif was established by [[France|French]] colonists on the ruins of the [[1st century|first century]] [[Roman Empire|Roman]] [[Colonia_%28Roman%29|colony]] ''Sitifis''. The French occupied the town in [[1838]]. Sitifis was founded by the Romans, during the reign of [[Nerva]], as a colony for veterans. The ruins of this are still visible.<ref name=oran>''Setif & Djemila'', ''[[Morocco]], Algeria & [[Tunisia]]'', Geoff Crowther & Hugh Findlay, editors, [[Lonely Planet]], April [[1992]], 2nd Edition, p. 296.</ref> A Roman [[mausoleum]] may be found in the outskirts of the city as well as Byzantine ruins. As the town grew, around 297 A.D, the province of Mauretania Sitifensis was established, with Sitifis as the central city. From this point on until the 19th century when the French occupied the area, almost no historical information can be found on the city. In 1838, a French garrison, or military post was established. ===Sétif massacre=== {{main|Sétif massacre}} On [[May 8]] [[1945]], one day after the formal end of [[World War II]] in Europe, an [[Rebellion|uprising]] against the occupying French forces in Sétif and the nearby towns [[Guelma]] and [[Kherrata]] resulted in the deaths of 104<ref name=oran/> [[pied-noir]]s. The uprising was suppressed through what is now known as the Sétif massacre. Estimates of Algerian casualties vary widely from 2,000 to 40,000 (see [[Setif massacre]] for details). ==Economy== The local economy deals both with trade and industries. The trade is mainly in grain and livestock from the surrounding region. Locally produced wheat is processed by local factories to produce semolina, couscous and noodles. Other industries are woodworking, manufacture of carpets and metal handicrafts. Zinc is extracted from nearby deposits and there are hydroelectric development to the north. It has become the commercial center of a region where [[textile]]s are made, [[phosphate]]s are mined and [[cereal]]s grown. A A large amusement park is located in the center of the city where the city Zoo can be found. The center of the park has a man made lake where visitors can enjoy pedalos. == Climate== The fact that Setif is located on the High Plateaus at an elevation of 1,096 metres, makes Setif one of the coldest areas in Algeria. The Wilaya or province of Setif endures some of the coldest weather in Algeria where it can snow up to 40 cms. Flash floods are rare but have recently occurred around the spring and fall seasons. The summer is fairly hot where extreme heat waves are common around the month of July where temperatures can sometimes even reach 40°C. </div> ==References== <references/> ==External links== *[http://www.petit-setifien.com Petit-Sétifien Staifi السطيفي] *[http://www.setifienne.com Femme Sétifienne Staifia المرأة السطيفية] <!--Stubs--> {{Algeria-geo-stub}} {{Province seats of Algeria}} <!--Categories--> {{DEFAULTSORT:Setif}} [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Algeria]] [[Category:Sétif Province]] [[Category:Roman colonies]] <!--Other languages--> [[ar:سطيف]] [[de:Sétif]] [[et:Sétif]] [[fr:Sétif]] [[it:Sétif]] [[lt:Setifas]] [[mk:Сетиф]] [[nl:Sétif]] [[no:Sétif]] [[pl:Satif]] [[pt:Setif]] [[zh:塞提夫]]