Bir Mourad Raïs

Commune in Algiers Province, Algeria
Bir Mourad Raïs / Birmendreïs
بير مراد رايس
Commune
The townhall
The townhall
Nickname: 
Birmendreis
Motto(s): 
"From the people, for the people"
Location of Bir Mourad Raïs in Algiers Province
Location of Bir Mourad Raïs in Algiers Province
36°44′06″N 3°02′42″E / 36.735°N 03.045°E / 36.735; 03.045
Country Algeria
ProvinceAlgiers Province
DistrictBir Mourad Raïs
APC2012-2017
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorAbdelhamid Habik (RND)
Area
 • Land4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total45,345
 • Density10,745.3/km2 (27,830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
16005
ISO 3166 codeCP

Bir Mourad Raïs (Arabic: بئر مراد رايس), formerly Birmendreïs, is a town in Algiers Province, Algeria. The town is named in honor of the famous Ottoman admiral Murat Raïs. It is the birthplace of French Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser. As of 2008[update], its population was 45,345.[1]

Notable people

References

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  1. ^ a b "Algeria: Administrative Division (Provinces and Communes)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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