Berrouaghia
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Berrouaghia
البرواقية Birwaghia | |
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Commune and town | |
Berrouaghia | |
Nickname: Tanaramusa | |
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Coordinates: 36°08′N 2°55′E / 36.133°N 2.917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Médéa Province |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 60,152 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
CP | 26200 |
Berrouaghia is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census, it has a population of 58,780.[1]
History
[edit]Berrouaghia's historical significance dates back to the Roman Empire, known as Tanaramusa Castra. Tanaramusa was an ancient Roman town and served as the seat of an early Christian Bishopric in North Africa.[2][3][4]
Notable people
[edit]- Benyoucef Benkhedda - Algerian politician, leader during Algerian War of Independence
- Mokhtar Mokhtefi - member of the National Liberation Front (FLN)
References
[edit]- ^ "Algeria Municipalities". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "Titulare T". www.apostolische-nachfolge.de. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ Eintrag at gcatholic.org.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Tanaramusa (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-01-29.