Aurès Mountains

The Aures Mountains (Arabic: جبال الأوراس, known in antiquity as Latin: Aurasius Mons) are a subrange of the Saharan Atlas in northeastern Algeria. The mountain range gives its name to the mountainous natural and historical region of the Aures.

Aures Mountains
جبال الأوراس
Mountain landscape at Hammam Essalihine
Highest point
PeakDjebel Chélia, Algeria
Elevation2,328 m (7,638 ft)
Coordinates35°19′05″N 6°38′13″E
Geography
CountriesAlgeria
ProvincesBatna, Tebessa, Khenchela, Oum El Bouaghi, Souk Ahras and Biskra
Parent rangeAtlas Mountain System
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