Baghlia (Arabic بغلية) is a town and
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Baghlia District
Baghlia is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Baghlia.
Municipalities
The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:
*Baghlia
*Sidi Daoud
* Taourga
History
French conquest
* Shipwreck of Delly ...
of
Boumerdès Province
Boumerdès ( ar, ولاية بومرداس, Kabyle: Tanebḍit n Bumerdas) is a province ('' wilaya'') of northern Algeria, located in the Kabylia region, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès (form ...
,
Algeria
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. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 15,854.
During the colonial period, it was given the name of Rébeval, after Napoleonic general
Joseph Boyer de Rébeval.
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History
French conquest
* Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha
The Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha in May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria, pitted the troupes coloniales under Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg against the troops of ''Beni Aïcha'' of the ''Igawawen''.
Historical Contex ...
(1837)
* First Battle of the Issers
The First Battle of the Issers in May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria, pitted the troupes coloniales under General Perrégaux and Colonel Schauenburg against the troops of Kabylia of the ''Igawawen''.
Background
The ceasefire si ...
(1837)
* Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha
The Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha or Battle of Thenia, which broke out on 19 April 1871, was a battle of the Mokrani Revolt between the Algerian rebels, and the France, which was the colonial power in the region since 1830.
Presentation
After ...
(1871)
Algerian Revolution
Salafist terrorism
* August 2010 Baghlia bombing (18 August 2010)
* 2012 Baghlia bombing
The 2012 Baghlia bombing occurred on April 29, 2012 when a bomb detonated against a patrol of the Algerian police in the town of Baghlia, Boumerdès Province, Algeria injuring 7. The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected ...
(29 April 2012)
Notable people
* Lounés Bendahmane, footballer
References
Communes of Boumerdès Province
Boumerdès Province
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