Berrouaghia

Berrouaghia
البرواقية
Birwaghia
Commune and town
Berrouaghia
Nickname(s): Tanaramusa
Berrouaghia
Coordinates: 34°4′N 2°55′E / 34.067°N 2.917°E / 34.067; 2.917
Country  Algeria
Province Médéa Province
Population (2008)
 • Total 60,152
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
CP 26200

Berrouaghia is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 58,780.[1]

Notable people

History

Berrouaghia was during the Roman Empire called Tanaramusa Castra. Tanaramusa was an ancient Roman town that was the seat of an early Christian Bishopric, in North Africa. [2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Algeria Municipalities". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  2. ↑ "Titulare T". www.apostolische-nachfolge.de. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  3. ↑ Eintrag at gcatholic.org.
  4. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Tanaramusa (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-01-29.

Coordinates: 36°08′N 2°55′E / 36.133°N 2.917°E / 36.133; 2.917

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