Zemmouri زموري | |
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  Zemmouri | |
| Coordinates:36°47′N3°36′E / 36.783°N 3.600°E /36.783; 3.600 | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Boumerdès Province |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 26,408 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Zemmouri is a town andcommune in theBordj Menaïel District ofBoumerdès Province,Algeria. As of 2008, the population of the municipality is 26,408.[1]
The villages of the commune ofZemmouri are:
The coastal site of Zemmouri El-Bahri was a Phoenician and later Roman settlement namedRusubbicari.[2] In the medieval period, it became a small port namedMarsa al-Dajaj (literally "chicken port"). Archeological research there has uncovered medieval structures and pottery, as well as Roman coins.[3]
By the 19th century the main village, slightly further inland, was known as Zemmouri (usually spelled Zamouri or Zemouri at the time). In 1872 the French government established a colonial settlement there using land confiscated from theIsser el-Ouidan tribe and from private individuals in the wake of theMokrani Revolt;[4] in 1886 it was renamed Courbet, after AdmiralAmédée Courbet.[5] Following Algeria's independence in 1962, the name Zemmouri was restored.
The disastrous2003 Boumerdès earthquake led to the discovery of a thrustfault; it was subsequently named after the town. The fault has since been incorporated intoseismic hazard maps, which will serve as an important guideline for public safety.[6]
To the northwest of the town, the Sahel Forest and the coastal dunes on which it grows are dominated byAleppo pine and other Mediterraneanmaquis flora, and constitute a tourist attraction.[7]
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| Dellys District | ||
| Isser District | ||
| Khemis El Khechna District | ||
| Naciria District | ||
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36°47′N3°36′E / 36.783°N 3.600°E /36.783; 3.600
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