Boghar
| Boghar بوغار | |
|---|---|
| Commune and town | |
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| Nickname(s): Voncaria | |
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  Boghar | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′41″N 2°43′0″E / 35.91139°N 2.71667°E | |
| Departement |
 Algeria |
| Province | Médéa Province |
| District | Ouled Antar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,747 sq mi (122,95 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,123 ft (952 m) |
| Population (1998)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,972 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Boghar is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria.
History
During the Roman Empire the town was the site of a Roman town called Voncaria.[2][3] At the 411 Carthage conference, between Catholic and Donatis Bishopes, the town was represented by the Donatist Felix, declaring that he did not have a Catholic competitor in his diocese.[4][5] Then at the Synod convened in Carthage by the Arian ruler Huneric of the Vandal Kingdom in 484AD the bishop Donatus Voncariensis represented the town.[6]
The modern town was begun in July 1839 by Abd el-Kader. In October of the same year, the foundations of a fortification of a fort were seen, which was completed the following year. The town was burnt down in 1841 by General Baraguay-d'Hilliers, and then rebuilt by the French.
Politics
The current mayor is Hazedj abdelkader.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-26. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ entry at www.gcatholic.org.
- ↑ J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, (Paris, 1912), p. 506.
- ↑ Patrologia Latina, volXI, col. 1347.
- ↑ Auguste Audollent, v. Boncarensis in Dictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques, vol. IX, (1937), coll. 816-817.
- ↑ Patrologia Latina, volLVIII, coll. 174, 342 e 347.
Coordinates: 35°55′N 2°43′E / 35.917°N 2.717°E