El Harrach
City and Common in Algiers Province, Algeria
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El Harrach (Berber languages: ⵍⵃⴻⵔⵔⴰⵛ, romanized: Lḥerrac, Arabic: الـحرّاش, romanized: Alḥrrāsh; formerly Maison-Carrée) is a suburb of the Algerian capital Algiers.
El Harrach
الـحرّاش ⵍⵃⴻⵔⵔⴰⵛ | |
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City and Common | |
Town halls of El Harrach | |
| Motto: "From the people, for the people" | |
Location of El Harrach in Algiers Province | |
Location of El Harrach in Algeria | |
| Country | |
| Province | Algiers Province |
| District | El Harrach District |
| APC | 2012-2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Alik Embarek |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 48,869 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 16200-16131 |
| ISO 3166 code | CP |
| Website | www.apc-elharrach.dz |
The town is home to USM El Harrach football club and the Higher National Veterinary School is located in the area.
See also
- Massacre of El Ouffia (6 April 1832)