Misserghin مسرغين |
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Municipality | |
Misserghin | |
Location of Misserghin within Oran Province |
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Location of Misserghin within Algeria | |
Coordinates: 35°37′N 0°44′W / 35.617°N 0.733°WCoordinates: 35°37′N 0°44′W / 35.617°N 0.733°W | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Oran |
District | Boutlélis |
Government | |
• PMA Seats | 9 |
Area | |
• Total | 428.28 km2 (165.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 26,100 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
Postal code | 31180 |
ONS code | 3123 |
Misserghin is a city in Boutlélis District, Oran Province, Algeria. Its territory is mainly covered by a salt lake called the Sebkha of Oran. It is the city where the known fruit Clementine were discovered by Father Clément Rodier in 1892.
Dr. , one of the few Algerian Muslims who supported the French generals' putsch in April 1961, was the last mayor of Misserghin under French rule.