Edjeleh

Edjeleh
Edjeleh
Village
	Edjeleh
	Coordinates: 27°47′10″N9°53′31″E / 27.78611°N 9.89194°E
Country	Algeria
Province	Illizi Province
District	In Amenas District
Commune	In Amenas
Elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Last updated July 26, 2024

Edjeleh is a village in the commune of In Amenas,^[1] in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria, located near the border with Libya.^[2] It is the site of a significant oil field.^[3]^[4]

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References

1 2 "Décret n° 84–365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1554. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
↑ "Edjeleh, Illizi, Algeria". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
↑ Assaad, Fakhry A. (2008). Field methods for petroleum geologists (1 ed.). Berlin: Springer. p. 58. ISBN 978-3540788379.
↑ "Edjeleh | Article about Edjeleh by The Free Dictionary". Encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.

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[localities-1] 1 2 "Décret n° 84–365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1554. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

[2] "Edjeleh, Illizi, Algeria". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

[3] Assaad, Fakhry A. (2008). Field methods for petroleum geologists (1 ed.). Berlin: Springer. p. 58. ISBN 978-3540788379.

[4] "Edjeleh | Article about Edjeleh by The Free Dictionary". Encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.

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