Taher

Tahir, Taher
الطاهير
City and Common

Taher
Nickname(s): Tahir
Motto: "From the people, for the people"

Location of Taher in the Jijel Province
Tahir, Taher

Location of Taher in the Algeria

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.

Situation

The municipality of Taher is located in the north of Jijel Province.

Localities of the town

Taher is composed of several locations:

  • Bazoul
  • Laajarda
  • Belmamouda
  • Beni Metrane
  • Bouazem
  • Laghjara
  • Taher
  • Bouachir
  • Boubzrène
  • Boulzazène
  • El Kedia
  • Dekkara
  • Demina
  • Aïn El Hammam
  • Boulachour
  • Boucherka
  • Merdj El Bir
  • Ouled Salah
  • Ouled-Souici
  • Oued Nil
  • Oum Djelal
  • Tablalte
  • Dar El Oued
  • T'Har oussaf
  • Tleta

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

References

  1. ↑ Jijel Info
  2. ↑ ONS Statistic (Jijel province)

External links

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