Bir Mourad Raïs
Bir Mourad Raïs, formerly Birmendreïs, is a town in Algiers Province, Algeria. The town is named in honor of the famous Ottoman admiral Murat Raïs. It is the birthplace of French Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser, and Ali Haroun, Member of the High Council of State.
- Type: Suburb with 45,300 residents
- Description: town in Algiers Province, Algeria
- Also known as: “Bir Mourad Rais”, “Bir Mourad Raïs ⴱⵉⵔ ⵎⵓⵔⴰⴷ ⵔⴰⵢⵙ بئر مراد رايس”, “Bir-Mourad-Raïs”, “Birmandreis (bei Algier)”, “Birmendreis”, “El Mouradia”, “La Redoute”, “Le Redoute”, “بلديه بئر مراد رايس”, and “ビルマンドレ”
Places of Interest
Highlights: El Mouradia Palace and Martyrs Memorial.
El Mouradia Palace
Public building
Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain.Martyrs Memorial
The Maqam Echahid is a concrete monument commemorating the Algerian War.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Mouradia and Hydra.
Bir Mourad Raïs
- Categories: commune of Algeria and locality
- Location: Bir Mourad Rais, Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.73939° or 36° 44′ 22″ north
Longitude
3.05008° or 3° 3′ 0″ east
Population
45,300
Elevation
176 metres (577 feet)
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Bir Mourad Raïs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بئر مراد رايس”
- Arabic: “بلدية بئر مراد رايس”
- Arabic: “بير مراد رايس”
- Azerbaijani: “Bir-Murad-Rays”
- Chinese: “比曼德利”
- Croatian: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Danish: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Dutch: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بير مراد رايس”
- Esperanto: “Bir Mourad Rais”
- French: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- German: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- German: “Birmandreis”
- Hebrew: “ביר מוראד ראיס”
- Hebrew: “בירמנדראיס”
- Irish: “Bir Mourad Rais”
- Italian: “Birmendreïs”
- Japanese: “ビル・ムラッド・ライ”
- Kabyle: “Bir Murad Rayes”
- Malay: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Persian: “بیر مراد رایس”
- Polish: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Portuguese: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Romanian: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Russian: “Бир-Мурад-Раис”
- South Azerbaijani: “بیر مراد رایس”
- Spanish: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Swahili: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Swedish: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Turkish: “Bir Murad Reis”
- Urdu: “بئر مراد رایس”
- Vietnamese: “Bir Mourad Rais”
- Vietnamese: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
- Welsh: “Bir Mourad Raïs”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Golf and Cité Bois des Pins.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: BIR MOURAD RAIS and Protection Civile.
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