Baghlia
Baghlia
بغلية | |
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Commune and town | |
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  Baghlia | |
| 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
[edit]French conquest
[edit]Algerian Revolution
[edit]Salafist terrorism
[edit]- August 2010 Baghlia bombing (18 August 2010)
- 2012 Baghlia bombing (29 April 2012)
Notable people
[edit]- Lounés Bendahmane, footballer
References
[edit]Capital: Boumerdès | ||
| Baghlia District | .svg) | |
| Bordj Menaïel District | ||
| Boudouaou District | ||
| Boumerdès District | ||
| Dellys District | ||
| Isser District | ||
| Khemis El Khechna District | ||
| Naciria District | ||
| Thénia District | ||
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