Aumale (département)
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Aumale is a former French
département in Algeria
The département of Aumale came into being on 17 March 1958. Its ceased to exist on 7 November 1959.
Considered as a French province, Algeria was departmentalised on 9 December 1848, and thereby was administratively structured in the same way as metropolitan France
. Three civil zones (départements) replaced the three bey
liks into which the Ottoman
former rulers had divided the territory. The middle of the three original Algerian departments was called Alger
. In May 1957 the sub-prefecture of Médéa
, hitherto part of the department of Alger was split off and became a separate département, directly to the south of the now much diminished département of Alger. This administrative reorganisation was undertaken in response to the rapid population increase experienced across the territory, especially during the preceding decade.
One of the sub-prefectures of the new département of Médéa, Aumale (or Sūr-al-Ghuzlān/ Sūr-al-Ghuzlān), found itself promoted to the status of a separate department in May 1958. The département of Aumale contained three sub-prefectures. These were Bou Saâda
, Ouled Djellal
and Tablata.
The new département of Aumale was short-lived. In November 1959 it ceased to exist and its territories subsumed into neighbouring departments.
During its brief life, the département of Aumale was identified on "suffix" number appearing on automobile license plates and in other places that used the same code with the suffix 9N.
Today Aumale itself, more commonly known as Sour El-Ghozlane is administered as part of Bouïra Province
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
département in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
The département of Aumale came into being on 17 March 1958. Its ceased to exist on 7 November 1959.
Considered as a French province, Algeria was departmentalised on 9 December 1848, and thereby was administratively structured in the same way as metropolitan France
Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France is the part of France located in Europe. It can also be described as mainland France or as the French mainland and the island of Corsica...
. Three civil zones (départements) replaced the three bey
Bey
Bey is a title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. Accoding to some sources, the word "Bey" is of Turkish language In historical accounts, many Turkish, other Turkic and Persian leaders are titled Bey, Beg, Bek, Bay, Baig or Beigh. They are all the same word...
liks into which the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
former rulers had divided the territory. The middle of the three original Algerian departments was called Alger
Alger (département)
Alger is a former French département in Algeria. The département of Alger existed between 1848 and 1962.-The origin of the administrative divisions:...
. In May 1957 the sub-prefecture of Médéa
Medea
Medea is a woman in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason, with whom she had two children, Mermeros and Pheres. In Euripides's play Medea, Jason leaves Medea when Creon, king of...
, hitherto part of the department of Alger was split off and became a separate département, directly to the south of the now much diminished département of Alger. This administrative reorganisation was undertaken in response to the rapid population increase experienced across the territory, especially during the preceding decade.
One of the sub-prefectures of the new département of Médéa, Aumale (or Sūr-al-Ghuzlān/ Sūr-al-Ghuzlān), found itself promoted to the status of a separate department in May 1958. The département of Aumale contained three sub-prefectures. These were Bou Saâda
Bou Saada
Bou Saada is a town and municipality in M'Sila Province, Algeria, situated 245 km south of Algiers. The municipality population was estimated at 134,000 in 2008....
, Ouled Djellal
Ouled Djellal
Ouled Djellal is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 45,622.-References:...
and Tablata.
The new département of Aumale was short-lived. In November 1959 it ceased to exist and its territories subsumed into neighbouring departments.
During its brief life, the département of Aumale was identified on "suffix" number appearing on automobile license plates and in other places that used the same code with the suffix 9N.
Today Aumale itself, more commonly known as Sour El-Ghozlane is administered as part of Bouïra Province
Bouïra Province
-Administrative divisions:It is made up of 12 districts and 45 communes or municipalities.-Districts:# Aïn Bessem# Bechloul# Bir Ghbalou# Bordj Okhriss# Bouïra# El Hachimia# Haïzer# Kadiria# Lakhdaria# M'Chedellah# Souk El Khemis...
.