Tigzirt
Tigzirt | |
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Commune and town | |
 Tigzirt | |
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  Tigzirt | |
| Coordinates:36°53′20″N5°07′30″E/ 36.888889°N 5.125°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Tizi Ouzou Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,609 sq mi (4,168 km2) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 11,962 |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
Tigzirt,theclassicalIomnium,is a small town on the coast of northeastAlgeriainTizi Ouzou Province.It has a sleepy demeanor and attracts many tourists especially in summer from all over the country.
Name[edit]
Tigzirt's name derives from theKabyleword for "island",Tigzirt.[1]
History[edit]
The town was established as aPhoeniciancolonyon a small and easily defended peninsula. Under theRomans,Iomniumwas a small port town.
The modern town of Tigzirt was founded in 1888[2]
Tourism[edit]
The ruins of aChristianbasilicafrom the 5th century or 6th century are there, situated in the middle of Tigzirt.
The beach is only average in its appeal, as it is stony. It is sheltered and tucked beneath the hills which separate it fromTizi-Ouzou.A local tourist office is open in the summer months and there are lodging quarters at the Hotel el Awres on main street. A few kilometers to the east is located the more upscale Hotel Mizrana.[3]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^Lipiński (2004),p.397–9.
- ^Gavault, Pierre (1897).Étude sur les ruines romaines de Tigzirt(in French). E. Leroux. p. 1.
- ^Tigzirt,Morocco,Algeria, &Tunisia,Geoff Crowtherand Hugh Finlay,Lonely Planet,2nd Edition, April 1992, p. 291.
Bibliography[edit]
- Lipiński, Edward(2004),Itineraria Phoenicia,Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta,No.127,Studia Phoenicia,Vol.XVIII, Leuven: Uitgeverij Peeters,ISBN9789042913448.
36°54′N4°07′E/ 36.900°N 4.117°E
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