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Tihert (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 35 28 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 35.4667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 21 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 1.3500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Captured in 761 by 'Abd ar-Rahmaän ibn Rustam, who made it the base of his Ibāḍīyah kingdom; under Turkish control 16th century; taken by French 1843; completely reconstructed as modern town; known for purebred Arabian horses; has a cool climate. |
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| Tihert (preferred,C,V)
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............ | after 1981 |
| Tiaret (C,V)
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| Tiharet (C,V)
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| Tagdempt (H,V)
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| Tāhart (H,V)
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............ | Arabic meaning "the lioness," used in 7th cen. |
| Tingartia (H,V)
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............ | Roman, capital of western Algeria |
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Tihert (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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since Roman times |
| town (C) |
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modern sector founded 1863 |
| department capital (C) |
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