Baghlia District
دائرة بغلية | |
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Country | ![]() |
Province | Boumerdès |
District seat | Baghlia |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 38,046 |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Municipalities | 3 |
Baghlia is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Baghlia.
Municipalities
[edit]The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:
History
[edit]French conquest
[edit]- Shipwreck of Dellys (15 May 1830), commanded by Captain Armand Joseph Bruat (1796-1855) and Captain Félix-Ariel d'Assigny (1794-1846).
- Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
- First Battle of the Issers (27 May 1837), commanded by General Alexandre Charles Perrégaux (1791-1837) and Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg (1784-1838).
- First Assault of Dellys (28 May 1837), commanded by Captain Félix-Ariel d'Assigny (1794-1846).
- Second Assault of Dellys (12 May 1844), commanded by General Thomas Robert Bugeaud (1784–1849).
- Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871)
Algerian Revolution
[edit]Salafist terrorism
[edit]- August 2010 Baghlia bombing (18 August 2010)
- 2012 Baghlia bombing (29 April 2012)
Zawiya
[edit]Notable people
[edit]- Lounés Bendahmane, Algerian footballer.
- Rezki Zerarti, Algerian artist.
- Hocine Ziani, Algerian artist.
- Sidi Amar Cherif , Algerian theologian.
- Abdelkrim Doudène , Algerian footballer.