Blida,

Blida, a thriving town of Algeria, 32 miles SW. of Algiers by rail, which was ceded to France in 1837. The orange orchards produce 50 million fruits a year, which are mostly exported to France, and there is some trade in cotton, raisins, grain, tobacco, copper, and cork-wood. It suffered from earthquake in 1825 and 1867. Pop. 10,628.