Thénia (الثنية), sometimes written as Thenia, with around 40,000 inhabitants, is the chief town in the daïra of the same name, in the wilaya of Boumerdès, in northern Algeria. Historically, the name is a contraction of "Theniet Beni Aicha" (ثنية بني عائشة) ("the mountain pass of the sons of Aisha"), the Arabic translation of the Kabyle Berber toponym Tizi n At Ɛica. The steep-sided pass, which is only about 800 metres (2,600 ft) wide at its narrowest point, is sometimes taken to mark the transition between Mitidja and Grande Kabylie.[2]
Thénia is located on the main road from Algiers to Constantine, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Algiers, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) inland from the coast, at an altitude of 300 metres (980 ft).[3] Between the town and the coast, the scrub-covered Djebel bou Arous rises to a height of around 400 metres (1,300 ft) and then falls more gently to the coast. South and east is the valley of the Isser River, whose sides rise to around 600 metres (2,000 ft) and are deeply incised by streams. In many places the slopes are covered with vineyards and olive-groves.
During the French occupation, the town was renamed Ménerville, after Charles-Louis Pinson de Ménerville (1808–76), the first president of the court of appeals in Algiers.[4] It resumed the name of Thénia a few years after independence in 1962.
In 1944, the town had 2,656 inhabitants, of whom the majority, 1,929, were European pieds noirs while the commune or district had 12,755, of whom 2,640 were pieds noirs.[2]
Thénia was very near to the offshore epicenter of the 21 May 2003 Boumerdès earthquake, the strongest earthquake to hit Algeria since 1980.[5]
At least four people were killed and around 20 injured by a car bomb outside a police station in the town on 29 January 2008.[6]
^Curtis L. Edwards, ed. (2004). Zemmouri, Algeria, Mw 6.8 Earthquake of May 21, 2003. Reston, Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineers, TCLEE. ISBN9780784407462.[dead link]
^Mustapha Benfodil (9 February 2008). [Thénia, Dellys and Naciria: in the epicenter of terror]. El Watan (in French). Archived from the original on 13 February 2008.
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This article is about Thenia For other uses see Thenia disambiguation Thenia الثنية sometimes written as Thenia with around 40 000 inhabitants is the chief town in the daira of the same name in the wilaya of Boumerdes in northern Algeria Historically the name is a contraction of Theniet Beni Aicha ثنية بني عائشة the mountain pass of the sons of Aisha the Arabic translation of the Kabyle Berber toponym Tizi n At Ɛica The steep sided pass which is only about 800 metres 2 600 ft wide at its narrowest point is sometimes taken to mark the transition between Mitidja and Grande Kabylie 2 TheniaTheniaCoordinates 36 43 40 N 3 33 14 E 36 72778 N 3 55389 E 36 72778 3 55389CountryAlgeriaProvinceBoumerdesElevation301 m 988 ft Population 1998 1 Total19 078Time zoneUTC 1 West Africa Time Contents 1 Villages 2 Geography 3 Zawiya 4 History 4 1 French conquest 4 2 Algerian Revolution 4 3 Salafist terrorism 5 Roads 6 Rivers 7 Dam 8 Football clubs 9 Notable people 10 ReferencesVillages editThe villages of the commune of Thenia are B Baloul Ben Daoud Beni Arab Boukhanfar D Draa Ben Hadhoum G Gueddara H Hadadcha L Louz M Mahrane Meraldene Merchicha Mezala O Ouled Ali Ouled Bessa Ouled Mahmoud Ouled Salah S Sidi Fredj Skhirat Soumaa T Tabrahimt Talamali Tamsaout Tebabkha TizouighineGeography editThenia is located on the main road from Algiers to Constantine about 40 kilometres 25 mi east of Algiers about 10 kilometres 6 2 mi inland from the coast at an altitude of 300 metres 980 ft 3 Between the town and the coast the scrub covered Djebel bou Arous rises to a height of around 400 metres 1 300 ft and then falls more gently to the coast South and east is the valley of the Isser River whose sides rise to around 600 metres 2 000 ft and are deeply incised by streams In many places the slopes are covered with vineyards and olive groves Thenia is on the double track portion of the Algiers Skikda railway line and is the end of electric commuter rail service from Algiers station Zawiya editMain article Zawiyas in Algeria See also Rahmaniyya Algerian Islamic reference Malikism in Algeria and Sufism in Algeria Zawiyet Sidi BoushakiHistory editMain article History of Algeria During the French occupation the town was renamed Menerville after Charles Louis Pinson de Menerville 1808 76 the first president of the court of appeals in Algiers 4 It resumed the name of Thenia a few years after independence in 1962 In 1944 the town had 2 656 inhabitants of whom the majority 1 929 were European pieds noirs while the commune or district had 12 755 of whom 2 640 were pieds noirs 2 Thenia was very near to the offshore epicenter of the 21 May 2003 Boumerdes earthquake the strongest earthquake to hit Algeria since 1980 5 At least four people were killed and around 20 injured by a car bomb outside a police station in the town on 29 January 2008 6 French conquest edit Main article French conquest of Algeria Battle of Thenia 1837 a battle during the French conquest of Algeria First Battle of the Issers 1837 a battle during the French conquest of Algeria Battle of Thenia 1846 a battle during the French conquest of Algeria Battle of Thenia 1871 a battle during the Mokrani Revolt of Algeria Algerian Revolution edit Main article Algerian Revolution Ferme GauthierSalafist terrorism edit Main article Salafist terrorism in Algeria See also Terrorist bombings in Algeria 2008 Thenia bombing 29 January 2008 2012 Thenia bombing 11 January 2012 Roads edit nbsp Yahia Boushaki BoulevardThe town of Thenia contains dozens of roads in its urban network Ali Anou Street Wikidata Ramdane Redjouani Street Wikidata Rabah Rahmoune Street Wikidata Slimane Ambar Street Wikidata Mohamed Khemisti Avenue Wikidata Rivers edit nbsp Boumerdes River Wikidata This commune is crossed by several rivers Isser River Meraldene River Arbia River Wikidata Beni Arab River Wikidata Boumerdes River Wikidata Keddache River Wikidata Dam edit nbsp Meraldene DamThis commune has one dam Meraldene DamFootball clubs editMain article List of football clubs in Algeria See also Sport in Algeria Club Division Level Location LogoCMB Thenia Ligue Regional II 5 TheniaNotable people editMain article List of people from Boumerdes Province Sidi Boushaki Algerian theologian Abdenour Boushaki ar Algerian politician Abderrahmane Boushaki Algerian leader Ahmed Bourenane ar Algerian politician Ahmed Hadhoum ar Algerian politician Ali Boushaki Algerian theologian Amine ibn El Boushaki Algerian judoka Brahim Boushaki Algerian theologian Dahmane Deriche ar Algerian politician Dahmane Deriche ar Algerian artist Farid Ishak Boushaki ar Algerian academician Feriel Boushaki Algerian artist Firmus Berber leader Fodil Mezali an Algerian journalist Gildo Berber leader Hocine Soltani Algerian boxer Lyes Deriche Algerian leader Mascezel Berber leader Mohamed Aichaoui Algerian journalist Mohamed Allalou Algerian boxer Mohamed Boumerdassi Algerian artist Mohamed Bourenane ar Algerian politician Mohamed Deriche Algerian politician Mohamed Deriche ar Algerian academician Mohamed Mechkarini Algerian militant Mohamed Missouri Algerian boxer Mohamed Nassim Boushaki es Algerian academician Mohamed Rahmoune Algerian politician Mohamed Seghir Boushaki Algerian politician Mustapha Ishak Boushaki Algerian academician Nadia Boumerdassi Algerian artist Noureddine Melikechi Algerian physicist Nubel fr Berber leader Rachid Deriche Algerian academician Salah Bouchatal ar Algerian politician Salem Anou ar Algerian politician Shahnez Boushaki Algerian basketball player Tarek Boushaki ar Algerian academician Yahia Boushaki Shahid Algerian politician References edit Statoids a b Algeria Geographical Handbook Series Vol II B R 505 A Restricted British Naval Intelligence Division May 1944 Excerpt from the 1962 Michelin map of Algeria Carte Michelin Menerville Geneawiki Algerie Menerville Geneawiki Curtis L Edwards ed 2004 Zemmouri Algeria Mw 6 8 Earthquake of May 21 2003 Reston Virginia American Society of Civil Engineers TCLEE ISBN 9780784407462 dead link Mustapha Benfodil 9 February 2008 Thenia dellys et naciria dans l epicentre de la terreur Thenia Dellys and Naciria in the epicenter of terror El Watan in French Archived from the original on 13 February 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thenia amp oldid 1168544755, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
