Souahlia
Souahlia | |
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Commune and town | |
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Tlemcen Province |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 22,245[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Code Postal | 13020 |
Souahlia is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in north-western Algeria. The Battle of Sidi Brahim was fought nearby in September 1845 during the French conquest of Algeria. [2]
History
[edit]Tounane existed before 1830. In 1960 the mixed municipality of Tounane was created and encompasses the former Tounane, Beghaoun, Zaouiet el Miraqui. In 1962 the name of the commune of Souahlia was attributed.
References
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- ^ "GeoHive - Algeria population statistics, extended". Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- ^ "Communes of Algeria". Statoids. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
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35°02′N 1°53′W / 35.033°N 1.883°W
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