Beni Snous or Aït Snous (in
berber: ⴰⵢⵜ ⵙⵏⵓⵙ, Ayt Snus
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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
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in Tlemcen Province
Tlemcen ( ar, ولاية تلمسان) is a province (''wilaya'') in northwestern Algeria. The Tlemcen National Park is located there.
History
The province was created from Oran (department) and Tlemcen department in 1974.
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Situation
Beni Snous Commune's territory is situated in the west of the wilaya of Tlemcen.
The city of El Fahs (Beni Hammou), is situated at 41 km in the South-West of Tlemcen
Tlemcen (; ar, تلمسان, translit=Tilimsān) is the second-largest city in northwestern Algeria after Oran, and capital of the Tlemcen Province. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it exports through the por ...
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Relief and hydrography
The municipality of Beni Snous is situated on the monts de Tlemcen (Mounts of Tlemcen)
Localities of the municipality
In 1984, the commune of Beni Snous is constituted from the following localities:Décret n°84-365 fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriales des communes (wilaya de Tlemcen), ''Journal officiel de la République algérienne'', 19 décembre 1984, p. 1500
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* El-Fahs (chef-lieu)
* Menzel
* Khémis
* Ouled Moussa
* Ouled Arbi
* Béni Achir
* Mzoughen Aimani
* Sidi Larbi
* Mazer
* Ouled Bouchama
* Béni Zidaz
* Gasba
References
Communes of Tlemcen Province
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