Beni Ouartilene At wertilan (Ith Warthirane) أيت ورثيلان | |
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Commune and town | |
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  Beni Ouartilene | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′00″N4°54′00″E / 36.4333°N 4.9°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Setif Province |
| District | Beni Ourtilane District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 sq mi (73 km2) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 10,591 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Beni Ourtilane (in Kabyle: At wertilan) is a town and commune in Setif Province, Kabylie in north-eastern Algeria. [1]
The city is mainly Kabyle.
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