Sig ( ''Sīq''; called Saint-Denis-de-Sig under
French rule; ) is a town in northwestern
Algeria
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. Formerly located in
Oran Province
Oran Province ( ar, ولاية وهران, ) is a province (''wilayah'') in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name.
Geography
It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its population is 1,584,607 and it covers a total area ...
and now located in
Mascara Province
Mascara ( ar, معسكر ', ber, ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ ') is a province (''wilaya'') in Algeria. It was named after its capital, whose name is Arabic for "military garrison", and which is unrelated to "mascara", the cosmetic. Another important ...
, north-western
Algeria
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. Its population was 61,373 in 2008.
The town's public garden is on the bank of the
Sig River The Sig River, also known as Mekerra, is a river of Algeria.
The Sig River is a tributary of the Chelif River and flows through the town of Sig. For most of its flow the Sig is at elevation and ends about from the Mediterranean as the crow fli ...
just down stream the confluence of the le-Mebtoûh and the Matarah. Sig is surrounded by fertile land irrigated by the
Barrages des Cheurfas (dams) upstream with the overflow stored in the Petit Barrage (little dams) upstream from the town. The local land supports the growing of olives, cotton, flax, grains, tobacco, and wine, much of which is processed locally and exported. The other local industry is mineral mining, primarily for diatomite.
Sig is located about south the Gulf of
Arzew
Arzew or Arzeu ( ar, أرزيو Berber; ) is a port city in Algeria, 25 miles (40 km) from Oran. It is the capital of Arzew District, Oran Province.
History
Antiquity
Like the rest of North Africa, the site of modern-day Arzew was orig ...
, separated by the Sig plains and north-west of
Mount Touakas ( high). Sig is about east of
Oran
Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural ...
and from
Algiers
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...
. The temperatures usually rise from May to the end of August.
Notable people
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Rachid Taha
Rachid Taha ( ar, رشيد طه, Latn, ar, Rashīd Ṭāhā, ; 18 September 1958 – 12 September 2018) was an Algerian singer and activist based in France described as "sonically adventurous". His music was influenced by many different styles ...
(1958–2018), musician (birthplace)
See also
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Battle of Sig
Notes
References
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Communes of Oran Province