Constantine (DZ)

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Constantine (Arabic: قسنطينة‎‎, Qusanṭīnah, also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, Arabic: Blad el-Hawa) is the capital of Constantine Province in north-eastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honor of emperor Constantine the Great. It was the capital of the same-named French département until 1962. Slightly inland, it is about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of the Rhumel river. Regarded as the capital of eastern Algeria and the centre of its region, it is the third largest city in the country after Algiers and Oran. There are museums and important historical sites around the city. It is often referred to as the "City of Bridges" due to the numerous picturesque bridges connecting the mountains the city is built on.

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CONSTANTINE A ALGER cancelling 10c RF Sower 1913
CONSTANTINE R.P. CONSTANTINE 1937 to Nice