What is the population of Azeffoun, Tizi Ouzou?

Azeffoun has a population of approximately 16,847 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Azeffoun, Tizi Ouzou located?

Azeffoun is located in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, at approximate coordinates 36.8931°, 4.4204°.

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Azeffoun

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Azeffoun

Total population

16,847

Founded

1905

Land area126.66 km²

Coordinates36.89°, 4.42°

Demographic figures from Office National des Statistiques (Algeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1905

Area

126.66 km²

Time zone

UTC+01:00

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Overview

Azeffoun, the classical Rusazus and colonial Port Gueydon, is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria, located on Cape Corbelin 64 km (40 mi) north-east of Tizi Ouzou. The economy of the town of Azeffoun is based on tourism, fishing, and agriculture.

History & geography

History

The Phoenicians and Carthaginians established a fortress south of Cape Corbelin as part of their chain of colonies between the Strait of Gibraltar and their homelands. They named the cape and its settlement (, "Cape of the Fort"). The town fell under Roman hegemony after the Punic Wars. Under Augustus, the town was notionally refounded as a Roman colony, receiving the name Rusazus Colonia Augusti to honor its imperial benefactor. The Roman-era bishopric continues as a Catholic titular see. Under colonial rule, Port Gueydonnamed after a French admiral and colonial administratorwas built on a nearby hillside in the last third of the 19th century.

Geography

The area of the municipality of Azeffoun is . Mount Tamgout, the cliffs to its south, rise about . It had a population of 16,096 inhabitants in 1998 and 17,435 inhabitants in 2008. Azeffoun is bounded by the Mediterranean on the north, the town of Aït Chafâa on the east, and the common Akerrou, Aghrib in the south and Iflissen in the west. The town is located north-east of Tizi Ouzou and western of Béjaïa.

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