Dellys
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Coordinates: 36°55′N 3°53′E / 36.917°N 3.883°E Dellys (Arabic: دلّس) is a small coastal town in northern Algeria, almost due north of Tizi-Ouzou and just east of the river Sebaou. It is notable for an Ottoman-era casbah, two colonial-era lighthouses (marking Cape Bengut), and some beaches; the principal activities of the area are fishing and farming. In Roman times, it was called Rusuccuru; in medieval times, Tedelles. In 1998 it had a population of 19,500 in the municipality.[1]
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[edit] Bombing
Main article: 2007 Dellys bombing
On September 8, 2007, at least 30 people were killed and 47 injured in a suicide car bomb attack on an Algerian naval barracks in the Dellys [2]
[edit] Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 14,000 |
| 1926 | 17,000 |
| 1954 | 21,600 |
| 1966 | 10,300 |
| 1987 | 29,700 16,100 (municipality) |
| 1998 | 19,500 (municipality) |
[edit] References
- ^ a b populstat.info
- ^ Al-Qaeda claims Algerian bombings retrieved September 10, 2007
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