Ghazaouet
Ghazaouet
الغزوات | |
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  Ghazaouet | |
| Coordinates: 35°5′38″N 1°51′37″W / 35.09389°N 1.86028°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Tlemcen Province |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 33,774 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Ghazaouet Lighthouse Nemours | |
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| Coordinates | 35°05′52.45″N 1°52′23.69″W / 35.0979028°N 1.8732472°W |
| Constructed | 1868[1] |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 14.5 metres (48 ft)[1] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop the centre of 1-storey keeper’s house[3] |
| Markings | white tower, dark green lantern |
| Operator | Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime |
| Focal height | 95.4 metres (313 ft)[1] |
| Light source | main power |
| Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s.[2] |
Ghazaouet is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in northwestern Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 33774.[4] It is renowned for its fresh fish. The well known Algerian comedian Abdelkader Secteur is also from this town. It was formerly known as Nemours.
Majority of Fliti's are also from this region.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Ghazaouet". Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime. Ministere des Travaux Publics. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Communes of Algeria". Statoids. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
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35°06′N 1°51′W / 35.100°N 1.850°W
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