Aïn El Berd Explained

Official Name:Aïn El Berd
Other Name:Oued Imbert
Native Name:عين البرد
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Algeria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Type1:Province (Wilaya)
Subdivision Name1:Sidi Bel Abbès
Subdivision Type2:District (Daïra)
Subdivision Name2:Aïn El Berd
Established Title:Commune Established
Established Date:April 15, 1886
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:84
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:16013
Population Density Km2:190.6
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:35.3658°N -0.5128°W
Elevation M:486
Postal Code:22022, 22057
Area Code:48

Aïn El Berd is a commune (baladiyah) in the Aïn El Berd district (daïra) in the Sidi Bel Abbès province (wilayah) of Algeria. It is situated in the northwestern part of the country, in the Hauts Plateaux region, and has a typical Mediterranean climate. Established as an official commune on April 15, 1886,[1] Aïn El Berd is known for its beautiful countryside views and sites, as well as for its vineyards, olive trees, and wheat products. During the French colonial era, the surrounding areas, then called Saint-Marc and Saint-Henri, gave wines of good quality, and in 1889 and 1900 won silver and gold medals, respectively.

Settlements

Aïn El Berd Commune consists of two main settlements:

Demographics

During the French colonial era, the area around Aïn El Berd from Oran to Sidi-Bel-Abbès was heavily populated with French colonists,[6] sometimes referred to as Pied-Noir. After the massacre of Pieds-Noirs in Oran by the suburban Muslim population in which European people were shot, molested and brought to Petit-Lac slaughterhouse where they were tortured and executed,[7] the Pied-Noir exodus began in earnest.[8] [9] [10] By September 1962, cities such as Oran and Sidi Bel Abbès were half-empty.

Despite losing so many people in the Pied-Noir exodus, the region is currently rebounding. The population of the commune in 1933 was 41,645. In 1998 the population was 13,779.[11] And according to the 2008 census, the population was 16,013.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Recherche géographique. anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr. fr. 2018-09-08.
  2. Web site: Aïn El Berd (Commune, Sidi bel Abbès, Algeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. www.citypopulation.de. en. 2018-09-08.
  3. Web site: Répartition de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs, selon la commune de résidence et la dispersion.. 2008.
  4. News: OUED IMBERT : Son histoire. csaulnier. 2016-10-29. Skyrock. 2018-09-08. fr.
  5. News: Ain El Berd - Oued Imbert : Cartes postales anciennes.. oueldserkhane. 2011-06-26. Skyrock. 2018-09-08. fr.
  6. Book: Hourani, Albert Habib. A History of the Arab Peoples. Hourani. Albert. Ruthven. Malise. 2002. Harvard University Press. 9780674010178. en.
  7. Book: Jean Monneret. La tragédie dissimulée: Oran, 5 juillet 1962. 2006. Michalon. 978-2-84186-308-2.
  8. Book: Naylor, Phillip Chiviges. France and Algeria: A History of Decolonization and Transformation. December 2000. University Press of Florida. 9780813030968. en.
  9. Book: Smith, Andrea L.. Colonial Memory and Postcolonial Europe: Maltese Settlers in Algeria and France. 2006. Indiana University Press. 025321856X. en.
  10. Book: Shepard, Todd. The Invention of Decolonization: The Algerian War and the Remaking of France. 2006. Cornell University Press. 0801443601. en.
  11. Web site: Aïn El Berd (Commune, Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. www.citypopulation.de. en. 2018-09-08.

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