Baghlia District
District in Boumerdès, Algeria
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Boumerdès |
| District seat | Baghlia |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 38,046 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Municipalities | 3 |
Baghlia is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Baghlia.
Municipalities
The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:
- Baghlia
- Sidi Daoud
- Taourga
History
French conquest
- Shipwreck of Dellys (15 May 1830), commanded by Captain Armand Joseph Bruat (1796-1855) and Captain Félix-Ariel d'Assigny (1794-1846).
- Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
- First Battle of the Issers (27 May 1837), commanded by General Alexandre Charles Perrégaux (1791-1837) and Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg (1784-1838).
- First Assault of Dellys (28 May 1837), commanded by Captain Félix-Ariel d'Assigny (1794-1846).
- Second Assault of Dellys (12 May 1844), commanded by General Thomas Robert Bugeaud (1784–1849).
- Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871)
Algerian Revolution
Salafist terrorism
- August 2010 Baghlia bombing (18 August 2010)
- 2012 Baghlia bombing (29 April 2012)
Zawiya
Notable people
- Lounés Bendahmane, Algerian footballer.
- Rezki Zerarti, Algerian artist.
- Hocine Ziani, Algerian artist.
- Sidi Amar Cherif [ar], Algerian theologian.
- Abdelkrim Doudène [fr], Algerian footballer.
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