Besbes
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Besbes is a city in Algeria
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It was founded by the French in the early 19th century 1868 as a colonial district "Commune". It was given the name of Randon after the French Army general Jacques Louis Randon
, but the local population used to call the area "Besbes" which was given to the city as a formal name after Algeria's independence in 1962.
Besbes is located in the west of El Tarf Province, 24 km to the south of Annaba
. The city is surrounded by agricultural land (Annaba plain). During the French rule
, the new village was inhabited by rich Pied-Noir
families who own most of the surrounding farms.
In addition to the original berbere families like (Itim, Necib and Besbessi) who established in the area hundred years before the arrival of the French colonialists, other faith families like the jewish families (Nacer, Zemahri and Amrani) and the christian families (Doukani, Dhorbani and Djemil) did move to the village in the late years of 1800 (around 1890). Other herds of economic immigrants started to flow to the village after independence, such as from souk-ahras and other poor counties. Nowadays, Besbes is a city of more than 60,000 inhabitants.
Film maker Karim Traidia is from Besbes.
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...
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It was founded by the French in the early 19th century 1868 as a colonial district "Commune". It was given the name of Randon after the French Army general Jacques Louis Randon
Jacques Louis Randon
Jacques Louis César Alexandre Randon, 1st Count Randon was a French military and political leader, also Marshal of France and governor of Algeria.-Early life:...
, but the local population used to call the area "Besbes" which was given to the city as a formal name after Algeria's independence in 1962.
Besbes is located in the west of El Tarf Province, 24 km to the south of Annaba
Annaba
Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the river Seybouse. It is located in Annaba Province. With a population of 257,359 , it is the fourth largest city in Algeria. It is a leading industrial centre in eastern Algeria....
. The city is surrounded by agricultural land (Annaba plain). During the French rule
French Algeria
French Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems. From 1848 until independence, the whole Mediterranean region of Algeria was administered as an integral part of France, much like Corsica and Réunion are to this day. The vast arid interior of Algeria, like the rest...
, the new village was inhabited by rich Pied-Noir
Pied-noir
Pied-Noir , plural Pieds-Noirs, pronounced , is a term referring to French citizens of various origins who lived in French Algeria before independence....
families who own most of the surrounding farms.
In addition to the original berbere families like (Itim, Necib and Besbessi) who established in the area hundred years before the arrival of the French colonialists, other faith families like the jewish families (Nacer, Zemahri and Amrani) and the christian families (Doukani, Dhorbani and Djemil) did move to the village in the late years of 1800 (around 1890). Other herds of economic immigrants started to flow to the village after independence, such as from souk-ahras and other poor counties. Nowadays, Besbes is a city of more than 60,000 inhabitants.
Film maker Karim Traidia is from Besbes.