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Aïn Arnat (in Arabic : عين أرنات) is a town and commune in Sétif Province in north-eastern Algeria. [4]

Ain Arnat عين أرنات ⴰⵉⵏ ⴰⵔⵏⴰⵜ
Town and Commune, Setif
a village in Ain arnat
Nickname:  Ain arnat
Motto(s):  By the people and for the people
Ain Arnat Location within Algeria
Coordinates: 36°11′00″N 5°19′00″E
Country	Algeria
Province	Sétif Province
Government
• Mayor	Lakhder Elkolli
Area
• Land	7,820 sq mi (20,255 km2)
Population  (2008)
• Total	43 551[1]
Time zone	[[UTC+1[2]]] (CET[3])

Geography

Aïn Arnat is located 7 km west of the city of Sétif and 293 km from the capital Algiers. The Aïn Arnat District has four communes which are Aïn Arnat, Aïn Abessa, El Ouricia and Mezloug. Bordered by Ain Abessa commune from the north, Mezloug from the south, Sétif from the east and by Bordj Bou Arréridj Province from the west.[5]

Demography

The total population of Aïn Arnat was evaluated at 43 551 inhabitants in 2008 with a density of 215 inhabitants/km².[6]

Education

Aïn Arnat district has two high schools and four middle schools, And more than 12 Primary schools People who graduate mostly go afterwards to University Ferhat Abbas or University Mohamed Lamine Debaghine in Setif.[7]

Climate

Ain arnat has a Dry Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa),[8] its summer is hot and dry, whilst its winter is cool and moist.

due to its location on the High Plateaus at an elevation of 1,096 metres (3,596 ft), it is one of the coldest regions during winter in Algeria.It frequently sees an annual snowfall of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). 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 (104 °F).[9]

Transportation

Aïn Arnat has the main and only Airport in Sétif which is Ain Arnat Airport or Sétif International Airport Adding to that The National road N°5 which passes by it, and that makes it one of the most important communes in the wilaya of Sétif.[11]

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