Boufarik is a town in
Blida Province
Blida ( ar, ولاية البليدة) is a provinces of Algeria, province (''wilaya'') in Algeria. Its capital is Blida. The Chréa National Park is situated here.
History
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, approximately 30 km from Algiers. In 2008, its population was 57,162.
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The major neighbourhoods of the city are: K'ssar, Blatan, Ben gladash, Mimoun, Trig erange, Bariyan.
The city is well known for the production of oranges.
The main stadium is the Boufarik Stadium (Stade du Boufarik).
Notable residents
*Jean-Claude Beton
Jean-Claude Beton (January 14, 1925 – December 2, 2013) was an Algerian-born French businessman, agricultural engineer and entrepreneur. Beton was the founder of the French soft drink maker, Orangina. He is credited with transforming Orangina f ...
, founder of Orangina
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See also
* Boufarik Airport
Boufarik Airport is a military airport near Boufarik, Algeria. It is the home base for the Air Transport fleet of the Algerian Air Force.
The based aircraft are Beechcraft 1900, EADS CASA C-295, Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Ilyushin Il-76. It has ...
* Boufarik colonization monument The Boufarik colonization monument was a monument celebrating French colonization in Boufarik, Algeria. It was erected in 1930 and demolished in 1962.
History
The monument was erected in 1930 to mark the 100th anniversary of the French Invasion o ...
References
Communes of Blida Province
Algeria
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