Takhemaret

Takhemaret
Commune and town
Country  Algeria
Province Tiaret Province
Population (2008)
  Total 34,124
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Takhemaret is a town and commune in Tiaret Province in northwestern Algeria, about 65 km. southwest of the city of Tiaret. The 2008 census population was 34,124 in the commune, with 20,827 in the city. [1]

During Roman empire it was named Cohors Breucorum, a "castrum" (fort) near the Roman limes in Mauretania Caesariensis.

References

  1. "Communes of Algeria". Statoids. Retrieved December 12, 2010.

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Coordinates: 35°06′26″N 0°41′00″E / 35.10722°N 0.68333°E