Zighoud Youcef (commune)
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Zighoud Youcef | |
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Commune and town | |
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Country | ![]() |
Province | Constantine Province |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 28,764 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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]
Notable people
[edit]- Djamel Mesbah – Algerian international footballer who played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
References
[edit]- ^ Statoids
- ^ Youcef Zighoud Personnalités algériennes Archived October 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine; Zoom-Algerie.com, Retrieved January 11, 2012.
External links
[edit]Media related to Zighoud Youcef (Constantine) at Wikimedia Commons
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