Thénia
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Villages
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Geography
Thénia is located on the main road from Algiers to Constantine, about Script error: No such module "convert". east of Algiers, about Script error: No such module "convert". inland from the coast, at an altitude of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] Between the town and the coast, the scrub-covered Djebel bou Arous rises to a height of around Script error: No such module "convert". and then falls more gently to the coast. South and east is the valley of the Isser River, whose sides rise to around Script error: No such module "convert". and are deeply incised by streams. In many places the slopes are covered with vineyards and olive-groves.
Thénia is on the double-track portion of the Algiers-Skikda railway line and is the end of electric commuter rail service from Algiers station.
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History
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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.[1]
Thénia was very near to the offshore epicenter of the 21 May 2003 Boumerdès earthquake, the strongest earthquake to hit Algeria since 1980.[4]
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.[5]
French conquest
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- Battle of Thénia (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 Thénia (1846), a battle during the French conquest of Algeria.
- Battle of Thénia (1871), a battle during the Mokrani Revolt of Algeria.
Algerian Revolution
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Salafist terrorism
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- 2008 Thénia bombing (29 January 2008)
- 2012 Thénia bombing (11 January 2012)
Roads
The town of Thénia contains dozens of roads in its urban network:
Rivers
This commune is crossed by several rivers:
Dam
This commune has one dam:
Football clubs
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| Club | Division | Level | Location | Logo |
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| CMB Thénia | Ligue Régional II | 5 | Thénia |
Notable people
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References
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