Beni Amrane
Beni Amrane
بنى عمران | |
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Commune and town | |
Nickname: At Ɛemran | |
Coordinates: 36°40′6″N 3°35′31″E / 36.66833°N 3.59194°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Boumerdès Province |
APC | 2012-2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Ahmed AFRA (FFS) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 23,621 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
CP | 35425 |
Beni Amrane is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 21,452.[1]
Villages
[edit]The villages of the commune of Beni Amrane are:
History
[edit]French conquest
[edit]- Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
- First Battle of the Issers (1837)
- Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871)
Algerian Revolution
[edit]Terrorist bombings
[edit]- 2008 Beni Amrane bombings (9 June 2008)
Rivers
[edit]This commune is crossed by several rivers:
- Boumerdès River
- Corso River
- Isser River
- Meraldene River
Football clubs
[edit]Club | Division | Level | Location | Logo |
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US Beni Amrane | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | 3 | Beni Amrane |
Notable people
[edit]- Boualem Boukacem (born 1957), Algerian artist.
- Maamar Bettayeb (born 1953), Algerian academician.
- Mohamed Hassaïne (1945-1994), Algerian journalist.
References
[edit]Capital: Boumerdès | ||
Baghlia District | ||
Bordj Menaïel District | ||
Boudouaou District | ||
Boumerdès District | ||
Dellys District | ||
Isser District | ||
Khemis El Khechna District | ||
Naciria District | ||
Thénia District |
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36°40′N 3°35′E / 36.667°N 3.583°E
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