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AREEJ Shopping

ALG1.UYF63 - A shopping center built in 1976 and located in central Algiers, Algeria. The mall has 52 stores in national and international brands and a supermarket. *AREEJ Shopping <BR> . (more at Wikipedia)

Aïn Taya

ALG1.QPU77 - A suburb of Algiers, Algeria. It is located in the administrative constituency of Dar El Beïda in the Governorate of Greater Algiers. Its postal code is 16030 and its municipal code is 1638. Prior to its being part of the Governorate of Greater Algiers, it was part of Boumerdès Province with postal code 35310. (more at Wikipedia)

Bab El Oued

ALG1.MRF82 - Bab el-Oued is a neighbourhood in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, along the coast north of the city centre. During the existence of French Algeria, Bab el-Oued became the main neighbourhood of poor pied-noirs, including many poor fishermen. Towards the end of the Algerian War of Independence, the neighbourhood became the stronghold of the Organisation de l'Armee Secrete, until OAS attacks on the French Army led them to assault and purge the neighbourhood. (more at Wikipedia)

Ben Aknoun

ALG1.VHD51 - A suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. (more at Wikipedia)

Bir Mourad Raïs

ALG1.VHF82 - A town in Algiers Province, Algeria. The town is named in honor of the famous Turkish admiral Murat Rais. It is the birthplace of French Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser. As of 1998, its population was 43,300. (more at Wikipedia)

Bordj El Kiffan

ALG1.VHR86 - A suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. It is in the eastern section of the city, near Matares Beach. Named Fort de l'Eau under French rule prior to 1962, used to be a famous beach resort within the Bay of Algiers, complete with luxury hotels and a casino. Many references can still be found under its old name Pollution from urbanization, nearby industrialization, and untreated sewage affected the status, and the beach was no longer popular since the late 1970-ties. (more at Wikipedia)

Bougara

GBJ73.BBG73 - A town in the Mitidja plain in Algeria, about 20 kilometers due south of Algiers. Located on the N29, the main road between Blida and Larbaâ, it is the capital of Bougara District, in Blida Province. In 1998 it had a population of 34,100. Previously, under French rule, it was called Rovigo; it can be found with this name on this excerpt from the 1962 Michelin map of Algeria. (more at Wikipedia)

Casbah

ALG1.QPH17 - The Casbah ) is specifically the citadel of Algiers in Algeria and the traditional quarter clustered around it. More generally, a kasbah is the walled citadel of many North African cities and towns. The name made its way into English from French in the late 19th century , and continues to be spelled as acquired from that language. (more at Wikipedia)

Draria

ALG1.XFD51 - A suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. (more at Wikipedia)

El Achour

ALG1.XFD11 - A suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. (more at Wikipedia)

El Biar

ALG1.VHF42 - A suburb of Algiers, Algeria. It is located in the administrative constituency of Bouzaréah in the Algiers Province. As of the 1998 census, it has a population of 52,582 inhabitants. The suburb's postal code is 16030 and its municipal code is 1610. * Abderrahmane Nekli, Diplomat * Khalil Boukedjane, Football player * Eldridge Cleaver, American civil rights leader & author * Jacques Derrida, Philosopher * Dahmane El Harrachi, Chaabi singer * Mohamed Hamdoud, Football player * Tarek Lazizi, Retired football player * Djamel Menad, Retired football player * Lahcène Nazef, Football player * Issam Nima, Long jumper * Georges Rochegrosse, French Painter * Rouiched, Actor & Comedian * Abderrahmane Soukhane, Retired football player * Reda Taliani, Raï singer * Hàm Nghi, eighth Emperor of the Vietnamese Nguyễn Dynasty * Embassy of Russia * Ministry of Energy and mining . (more at Wikipedia)

El Harrach

ALG1.WVK75 - A suburb of the Algerian capital Algiers. (more at Wikipedia)

El Madania

ALG1.VHH33 - A municipality in Algiers Province, Algeria. It is administratively part of Sidi M'Hamed district. Its municipal code is 1603 and postal code is 16075 and it has a population of 51,404 as of the 1998 census, which gives it 15 seats in the PMA. (more at Wikipedia)

El Mouradia

ALG1.VHF82 - A municipality in Algiers Province, Algeria. It is administratively part of Sidi M'Hamed district. Its municipal code is 1627 and postal code is 16070 and it has a population of 29,503 as of the 1998 census, which gives it 11 seats in the PMA. El Mouradia is also the name of the main presidential palace in Algeria. (more at Wikipedia)

Grand Stade d'Alger

ALG2.CUK77 - Grand Stade d'Alger is 60,000 capacity stadium currently under construction in Baraki, Algeria, a suburb of Algiers. It is due to open in 2015. *Stadium information *Designs of stadium . (more at Wikipedia)

Great Mosque of Algiers

ALG1.QHG27 - The Great Mosque of Algiers or “Djama’a al-Kebir” is a mosque in Algiers, Algeria, located very close to Algiers Harbor. An inscription on the minbar منبر) or the pulpit testifies to fact that the mosque was built in 1097. It is also known by several other names such as Grand Mosque d'Alger, Djamaa al-Kebir, El Kebir Mosque and Jami Masjid. (more at Wikipedia)

Hammam Melouane

GBJ73.GUE82 - A town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4,551. (more at Wikipedia)

Hussein Dey, Algeria

ALG1.XFK23 - Hussein Dey is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria, named after Hussein Dey. (more at Wikipedia)

Icosium

ALG1.RHH13 - Icosium was first a Phoenician, then a Roman city whose site is currently occupied by the casbah area of the modern city of Algiers. According to Greek legend, Icosium was founded by 20 companions of Hercules, the Greek name, Ικοσιον, being claimed to derive from εικοσι, the Greek word for twenty. (more at Wikipedia)

Ketchaoua Mosque

ALG1.QHH18 - A mosque in Algiers, the capital of Algeria. It is located at the foot of the Casbah, which was built during the Ottomans rule in the 17th century, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mosque that stands on the first of the Casbah’s many steep stairways, was logistically and symbolically the cynosure of the pre-colonial city of Algiers. (more at Wikipedia)

Kouba, Algeria

ALG1.XFK23 - Kouba is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. (more at Wikipedia)

Martyrs Memorial

ALG1.VWG40 - An iconic concrete monument commemorating the Algerian war for independence. The monument was opened in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria's independence. It is fashioned in the shape of three standing palm leaves which shelter the "Eternal Flame" beneath. At the edge of each palm leaf stands a statue of a soldier, each representing a stage of Algeria's struggle. (more at Wikipedia)

Mohammedia (Algiers Province)

ALG1.XFP14 - Mohamadia is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. (more at Wikipedia)

National Library of Algeria

ALG1.QFH18 - The National Library of Algeria originated in 1835. Its current building was inaugurated in 1994. It has a surface area of 67000m² and was designed to house more than 10 million books. It can accommodate more than 2500 readers at a time. It is the legal deposit and copyright for Algeria. * Official site . (more at Wikipedia)

NUR Reactor

ALG1.YBD64 - An open pool research reactor at Centre de Dévéloppement des Techniques Nucléaires in Algiers. Built by INVAP, it is 1MWt and based on RA-6. It achieved first criticality in April 1989. * NUR Reactor page at the INVAP website. (more at Wikipedia)

Raid on Algiers

ALG1.UEH62 - The Raid on Algiers took place on 11 December 1942, in the Algiers harbour. The attack was carried out by manned torpedoes and commando frogmen from the Decima Flottiglia MAS. On 4 December 1942, the Italian submarine Ambra of the Italian Royal Navy left the naval base of La Spezia, carrying three manned torpedoes and 10 commando frogmen. (more at Wikipedia)

Stade 20 Août 1955

ALG1.VWG61 - A multi-purpose stadium in Mohamed Belouizdad, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of CR Belouizdad. The stadium holds 20,000 people. (more at Wikipedia)

Stade 5 Juillet 1962

ALG1.UED39 - Stade 5 Juillet 1962 or 5 July 1962 Stadium , also known as El Djezair Stadium , is a football and athletics stadium located in Algiers, Algeria. The stadium was inaugurated in 1972 with a capacity of 105,000. It served as the main stadium of the 1975 Mediterranean Games, the 1978 All-Africa Games, the 2004 Pan Arab Games, and the 2007 All-Africa Games. (more at Wikipedia)

Stade Frères Zioui

ALG1.WBG94 - A multi-use stadium in Hussein Dey, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of NA Hussein Dey. The stadium holds 7,000 people. (more at Wikipedia)

University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene

ALG2.AFQ45 - The University of Science and Technology - Houari Boumediene is a university located in the town of Bab-Ezzouar from Algiers, Algeria. The university was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and was inaugurated in 1974. Courses offered include computing, pure and applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, civil engineering, electronics, information technology, process engineering, and mechanical engineering. (more at Wikipedia)

 

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