Misserghin
Misserghin مسرغين | |
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| Misserghin | |
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 Location of Misserghin within Oran Province | |
  Misserghin Location of Misserghin within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′N 0°44′W / 35.617°N 0.733°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Oran |
| District | Boutlélis |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 9 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 428.28 km2 (165.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 26,100 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 31180 |
| ONS code | 3123 |
Misserghin is a city in Boutlélis District, Oran Province, Algeria. Its territory is mainly covered by a salt lake called the Sebkha of Oran. In city, the known fruit clementine were discovered by Father Clément Rodier in 1892.[1]
Dr. Chérif Sid Cara, one of the few Algerian Muslims who supported the French generals' putsch in April 1961, was the last mayor of Misserghin under French rule.
References[edit]
- ^ Trabut, J. L. (1902). "L'hybridation des Citrus: une nouvelle tangérine "la Clémentine"". Revue Horticole. 74: 232–234.
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