Béchar
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Coordinates: 31°37′N, 2°13′W

Commune of Béchar
بلدية بشار
Map of Béchar Province highlighting Béchar Municipality
ONS code	0801
Postal code	08000
Province	Béchar (seat)
District	Béchar (coextensive)
PMA Seats	23
Area	5050 km² (1950 sq mi)
Altitude	747 m (2454 ft)
Population	134 954 (1998)
Density	27/km² (69/sq mi)
Time Zone	Central European Time (UTC+1)

Béchar (Arabic: بشار) is a capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria. The area is controlled part of Algeria, though claims have also been made on it by Morocco. In 1998 the city had a population of 134 954.

Near Bechar, there is Kenadsa longwave transmitter, whose masts are the tallest structures in Algeria.

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