Berrouaghia
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Berrouaghia
البرواقية Birwaghia | |
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Commune and town | |
Nickname: Tanaramusa | |
Coordinates: 34°4′N 2°55′E / 34.067°N 2.917°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Médéa Province |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 60,152 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
CP | 26200 |
Berrouaghia is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 58,780.[1]
Notable people
- Benyoucef Benkhedda - Algerian politician
History
Berrouaghia was during the Roman Empire called Tanaramusa Castra. Tanaramusa was an ancient Roman town that was the seat of an early Christian Bishopric, in North Africa. [2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Algeria Municipalities". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "Titulare T". www.apostolische-nachfolge.de. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ Eintrag at gcatholic.org.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Tanaramusa (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-01-29.