Taher
| Tahir, Taher الطاهير | |
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| City and Common | |
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| Nickname(s): Tahir | |
| Motto: "From the people, for the people" | |
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  Tahir, Taher | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′19″N 5°53′54″E / 36.77194°N 5.89833°ECoordinates: 36°46′19″N 5°53′54″E / 36.77194°N 5.89833°E | |
| Country |
 Algeria |
| Province | Jijel Province |
| District | Taher District |
| APC | 2012-2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Hafid Boumahrouk[1] (RND) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,504 sq mi (64,86 km2) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 78,500 [2] |
| • Density | 31,350/sq mi (1,210,3/km2) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Postal code |
18200 18002 |
| ISO 3166 code | CP |
Taher (Arabic: الطاهير, Atahir; Algerian Arabic: أطًهير),. In 2008, the population was 78,500. Taher is the industrial center of Jijel Province, with its industrial area of ouled salah, the aeroplane of Achouat (Ferhat Abbas Aeroplane) and the Djen Djen Port.
Geography
Situation
The municipality of Taher is located in the north of Jijel Province.
Localities of the town
Taher is composed of several locations:
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History
The present city is located on the site of an ancient city - dating back to Ottoman period - it was built on aboriginal lands hunted in the nearby mountains, after the revolt of 1871 (see revolt Mokrani) time of occupation of Algeria by France, whose population was expropriated, including: the plain of Oued Djen-djen, Telata, the Ouled Bel Afou, Wadi Nile Beni Afar, Beni Siar, Beni khatab, and the immediate vicinity of the The current city
Personalities
- Ferhat Abbas, first president of (GPRA).
- Dekhli Mokhtar (elbaraka), one fighter of the FLN in Taher and the Algerian east.
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Sidi Yahia Mosque in downtown of Taher.
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The church Taher.
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Sidi Yahia Mosque in downtown of Taher.
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The church Taher (Downtown).
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taher. |
- (French) Jijel news
