Ghazaouet

Ghazaouet
الغزوات
Commune and town
Ghazaouet
Coordinates: 35°5′38″N 1°51′37″W / 35.09389°N 1.86028°W / 35.09389; -1.86028
Country  Algeria
Province Tlemcen Province
Population (2008)
 • Total 33,774
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Ghazaouet Lighthouse
Nemours
Algeria
Location Ghazaouet
Algeria
Coordinates 35°05′52.45″N 1°52′23.69″W / 35.0979028°N 1.8732472°W / 35.0979028; -1.8732472
Year first constructed 1868[1]
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop the centre of 1-storey keeper’s house
Markings / pattern white tower, dark green lantern
Height 14.5 metres (48 ft)[1]
Focal height 95.4 metres (313 ft)[1]
Light source main power
Range 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)[1]
Characteristic Fl (3) W 15s.[2]
Admiralty number E6720
NGA number 22700
ARLHS number ALG-038[3]
Managing agent Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime

Ghazaouet is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in northwestern Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 33774[4] It is renowned for its fresh fish. The population estimate is said to be around 40 thousand and growing. The well known Algerian comedian Abdelkader Secteur is also from this town. It was formerly known as Nemours.

Majority of Fliti's are also from this region.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ghazaouet". Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime. Ministere des Travaux Publics. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ↑ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  3. ↑ "Western Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Communes of Algeria". Statoids. Retrieved December 12, 2010.

Coordinates: 35°06′N 1°51′W / 35.100°N 1.850°W / 35.100; -1.850

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