Legata
لقاطة | |
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Commune and town | |
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Boumerdès Province |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 13,692 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Legata (Arabic لقاطة) is a town and commune in the Bordj Menaïel District of Boumerdès Province, Algeria, between Bordj Menaïel and Issers. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 11,884.[1]
History
[edit]In the mid-19th century, the area was known as Haouch Legata.[2] It was home to the Ben-Kanoun family, which owned some 4000 hectares in the area.[3] In the wake of the Mokrani Revolt, the French government expropriated this land to create the colony of Isserbourg there in 1874.[4] After Algeria's independence in 1962, the name of Legata was restored.
Nature
[edit]In the north of the commune along the Mediterranean coast, the Mandoura Forest is dominated by Aleppo pine and other Mediterranean maquis flora.[5] The Isser River runs from near the town itself to the edge of the forest.
Notable people
[edit]References
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- ^ Statoids
- ^ N. Robin, 1875, Correspondance, Revue africaine, p. 429
- ^ Charles-Claude Bernard, 1877, Notice topographique et médicale sur le plaine d'Isser, pp. 33
- ^ Charles-Claude Bernard, 1877, Notice topographique et médicale sur le plaine d'Isser, pp. 32-34
- ^ Programme d’Aménagement Côtier (PAC) "Zone côtière algéroise", p. 9
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36°44′56″N 3°40′59″E / 36.74889°N 3.68306°E
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