Country Algeria Local time Monday 5:14 AM | Area 58 km² | |
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Khemis Miliana (Arabic: خميس مليانة) is a town in northern Algeria of around 84 574 inhabitants. It is a university town located 110 kilometers west of Algiers. It was known as Malliana in Roman times, then Affreville during the French colonial era. It should not be confused with the larger city of Miliana nearby.
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Map of Khemis Miliana, Algeria
The Diocese of Malliana is a titular See of the Roman Catholic Church of which Khemis Miliana was the episcopal seat.
Geography
Khemis-Miliana has an important geostrategic location. It is crossed by the RN 4 and the East-West Highway. A new highway will link the town of Khemis-Miliana with Bordj Bouarreridj in eastern Algeria. This project will alleviate the pressure of the Algiers and Mitija highways.
History
In 1848, the French government decided to give this hamlet, the name of Affreville, named after Monsignor Denis Auguste Affre Archbishop of Paris, who died on the barricades. In 1872, the village became a town. In 1948 had a population of 12,061 inhabitants (2082 of whom were Europeans).
Khemis-Miliana took its current name in 1963AD, the year the city hosted the first international fair in Algeria.
Notable persons
The Diocese of Malliana
The Diocese of Malliana (Latin: Dioecesis Mallianensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in of the Roman province of Mauritania Caesarean. The current Bishop is Bernd Uhl Joachim.
Known bishops