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Populated places in Oran ProvinceCommunes of AlgeriaAlgeria geography stubs
Boutlélis DistrictOran ProvinceAlgeriasalt lakeClementineClément RodierChérif Sid Caramayor
Misserghin مسرغين | |
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Municipality | |
Misserghin | |
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 / 35.617; -0.733Coordinates: 35°37′N 0°44′W / 35.617°N 0.733°W / 35.617; -0.733 | |
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.
It is the city where the known fruit Clementine were discovered by Father Clément Rodier in 1892.
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.
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