Corso (City in Algeria) explained

Official Name:Corso, Boumerdés
Native Name Lang:ar
Native Name:قورصو
Settlement Type:Commune and town
Pushpin Map:Algeria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Boumerdès Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Boumerdès District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:22.41
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:20705
Population Density Km2:924
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:36.7565°N 3.4333°W
Area Code:3519

Corso (قورصو in Arabic) is a city in Boumerdès Province, Algeria located 25 km east of Algiers. According to the 2008 census, this town has a population of 20,705.

Localities

The municipality is composed of two main cities, the city of Corso (chief town), and the agglomeration of Berrahmoune and several secondary agglomerations like Traykia, Haouch Mahfoud Ben Abdelkader, and Ouled Ben Bakhta.

History

Notable people

See main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province.