Staouéli
Staouéli
سطوالي | |
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Commune of Staouéli | |
![]() Sidi Fredj resort | |
Coordinates: 36°45′N 2°53′E / 36.750°N 2.883°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Algiers |
District | Zéralda |
Government | |
• PMA Seats | 11 |
• PMA president | Tofik hrag (2021-2026) |
Area | |
• Total | 22.23 km2 (8.58 sq mi) |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 38,915 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Postal code | 16101 |
ONS code | 1645 |
Staouéli (Berber: ⵚⵟⴰⵡⴰⵍⵉ) is a municipality in Algiers Province, Algeria. It is located in Zéralda district, on a Presque-isle on the Mediterranean Sea, hosting the resort town of Sidi Fredj. There was a Grand Prix circuit located in Staouéli. Grands Prix was held there from 1928 to 1930, but the circuit is no longer operational.[1]
In 1843, the Trappists obtained a grant of 2500 acres of land on the site of the Battle of Staouéli (fought on 19 June 1830, during the French conquest of Algeria). Here they have built a monastery where some 100 monks lived and worked. On the wall of the monastery is the inscription: S'il est triste de vivre à la Trappe, qu'il est doux d'y mourir (While it is sad to live here, it is sweet to die here).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Galpin, Darren. "Staouéli". GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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