Baghlia
بغلية | |
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Commune and town | |
Baghlia | |
Coordinates: 36°49′N 3°51′E / 36.817°N 3.850°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Boumerdès Province |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 15,854 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Baghlia (Arabic بغلية) is a town and commune in the Baghlia District of Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 15,854.[1]
During the colonial period, it was given the name of Rébeval, after Napoleonic general Joseph Boyer de Rébeval.[2]
History
French conquest
Algerian Revolution
Salafist terrorism
- August 2010 Baghlia bombing (18 August 2010)
- 2012 Baghlia bombing (29 April 2012)
Notable people
- Lounés Bendahmane, footballer
References
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