Ghazaouet 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
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.
Administrative divis ...
in northwestern
Algeria
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. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 33774.
It is renowned for its fresh fish. The well known Algerian comedian
Abdelkader Secteur
Abd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir ( ar, عبد القادر) is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words '' Abd'', ''al-'' and '' Qadir''. The name means "servant of the powerful", ''Al-Qādir'' being one of the names of God in the ...
is also from this town. It was formerly known as Nemours.
Majority of
Fliti's are also from this region.
See also
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List of lighthouses in Algeria
This is a list of lighthouses in Algeria. The list includes those maritime lighthouses that are named landfall lights, or have a range of at least fifteen nautical miles. They are located along the Mediterranean coastline, and on a number of Algeri ...
References
Communes of Tlemcen Province
Lighthouses in Algeria
Tlemcen Province
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