Zemmouri
Commune and town in Boumerdès Province, Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zemmouri is a town and commune in the Bordj Menaïel District of Boumerdès Province, Algeria. As of 2008, the population of the municipality is 26,408.[1]
Zemmouri
زموري | |
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Commune and town | |
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 Zemmouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′N 3°36′E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Boumerdès Province |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 26,408 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Villages
The villages of the commune of Zemmouri are:
History
The coastal site of Zemmouri El-Bahri was a Phoenician and later Roman settlement named Rusubbicari.[2] In the medieval period, it became a small port named Marsā al-Dajāj (literally "chicken port"). Archeological research there has uncovered medieval structures and pottery, as well as Roman coins.[3]
By the 19th century the main village, slightly further inland, was known as Zemmouri (usually spelled Zamouri or Zemouri at the time). In 1872 the French government established a colonial settlement there using land confiscated from the Isser el-Ouidan tribe and from private individuals in the wake of the Mokrani Revolt;[4] in 1886 it was renamed Courbet, after Admiral Amédée Courbet.[5] Following Algeria's independence in 1962, the name Zemmouri was restored.
French conquest
Algerian Revolution
Salafist terrorism
- 2008 Zemmouri bombing (9 August 2008)
Geology
The disastrous 2003 Boumerdès earthquake led to the discovery of a thrust fault; it was subsequently named after the town. The fault has since been incorporated into seismic hazard maps, which will serve as an important guideline for public safety.[6]
Nature
To the northwest of the town, the Sahel Forest and the coastal dunes on which it grows are dominated by Aleppo pine and other Mediterranean maquis flora, and constitute a tourist attraction.[7]
Notable people
- Abdelhafid Benchabla, boxer
- Ali Rial, footballer
References
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