Bir Mourad Raïs Explained

Official Name:Bir Mourad Raïs / Birmendreïs
Native Name:بير مراد رايس
Nickname:Birmendreis
Settlement Type:Commune
Motto:"From the people, for the people"
Pushpin Map:Algeria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bir Mourad Raïs in Algeria
Coordinates:36.735°N 3.045°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Name1:Algiers Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bir Mourad Raïs
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Abdelhamid Habik (RND)
Established Title:APC
Established Date:2012-2017
Area Land Km2:4.22
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:45345
Population Density Km2:10745.3
Utc Offset:+1
Iso Code:CP
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:16005

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., its population was 45,345.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Algeria: Administrative Division (Provinces and Communes). citypopulation.de. 26 December 2014.