Baghlia

This article is about Baghlia. For other uses, see Baghlia (disambiguation).

Baghlia بغلية
Commune and town
Baghlia
Coordinates: 36°49′N 3°51′E
Country	Algeria
Province	Boumerdès Province
Population  (1998)
• Total	15,854
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Baghlia (Arabic بغلية) is a town and commune in the Baghlia District of Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 15,854.^[1]

During the colonial period, it was given the name of Rébeval, after Napoleonic general Joseph Boyer de Rébeval.^[2]

History

Main article: History of Algeria

French conquest

Main article: French conquest of Algeria

• Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
• First Battle of the Issers (1837)
• Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871)

Algerian Revolution

Main article: Algerian Revolution

Salafist terrorism

Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria

See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria

• August 2010 Baghlia bombing (18 August 2010)
• 2012 Baghlia bombing (29 April 2012)

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

• Lounés Bendahmane, footballer

References

1. Statoids
2. ANOM Rébeval