Zighoud Youcef (commune)

Zighoud Youcef (Arabic: زيغود يوسف) is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 28,764.[1] The town was formerly known as Smendou, and was renamed to its current name in honor of Youcef Zighoud, a guerrilla leader who was killed fighting for Algerian independence against the French.[2]

Zighoud Youcef
Commune and town
Country Algeria
ProvinceConstantine Province
Population
 (2008)
  Total28,764
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Notable people

References

  1. Statoids
  2. Youcef Zighoud Personnalités algériennes Archived October 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine; Zoom-Algerie.com, Retrieved January 11, 2012.

36°32′N 6°43′E


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