Baranès
Baranès is a quarter in Bouzareah, Algiers Province. Baranès is situated nearby to the neighborhood La Bruyère, as well as near the quarter Les Angels.Places of Interest
Highlights include Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center and 5 July 1962 Stadium.
Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center
Observatory
Photo: Mehnimalik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Algiers Observatory was built in the late 19th century in the Algiers suburb of Bouzaréah, Algeria, North Africa. It participated in the Astrographic Catalogue project, taking the zone between -2 and +4 degrees to expose 1,260 plates between the years 1891 and 1911. Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center is situated 2½ km northeast of Baranès.
5 July 1962 Stadium
Sports venue
Photo: Haddbill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 5 July 1962 Stadium, named after the day Algeria declared independence, is a football and athletics stadium located in Algiers, Algeria. The stadium was inaugurated in 1972 with a capacity of 80,000. 5 July 1962 Stadium is situated 2½ km southwest of Baranès.
Archdiocese of Algiers
Church
Photo: Ps2613, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archdiocese of Algiers is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Algiers in Algeria. Archdiocese of Algiers is situated 2½ km southeast of Baranès.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bouzaréah and El Biar.
Bouzaréah
Suburb
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Bouzareah or Bouzaréah, formerly known as Bouzriah, is a suburb of Algiers, Algeria. The former name is derived from Arabic and is commonly interpreted as meaning “city of the wind.” Bouzareah is situated at an altitude of over 300 metres above sea level.
El Biar
Suburb
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El Biar is a suburb of Algiers, Algeria. It is located in the administrative constituency of Bouzaréah in the Algiers Province. As of the 1998 census, it has a population of 52,582 inhabitants. The suburb's postal code is 16030 and its municipal code is 1610.
Ben Aknoun
Suburb
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Ben Aknoun is a commune of Algiers Province and a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. As of the 2008 census, the commune's population was 18,838.
Baranès
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Bouzareah, Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.77747° or 36° 46′ 39″ northLongitude
3.01616° or 3° 0′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8F85Q2G8+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2719210923OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Baranès” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برانيس”
- French: “Baranès”
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