La Fantan
La Fantan is a neighborhood in Bouzareah, Algiers Province. La Fantan is situated nearby to the village Beau Fraisier, as well as near the suburb Oued Koriche.Places of Interest
Highlights include Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center and Serkadji Prison.
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.
Serkadji Prison
Museum
Serkadji Prison, formerly Barberousse Prison, was a high-security prison in Algiers, Algeria; in 1995, about two-thirds of the 1,500 prisoners detained are accused or convicted of terrorism.
Palace of the Dey
Photo: Yves Jalabert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Palace of the Dey, also known as Algiers Castle, is an Ottoman era palace in the city of Algiers, Algeria. Completed in the 16th century, it is situated inside the Casbah of Algiers, and settled by successive deys of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oued Koriche and El Biar.
El Biar
Suburb
Photo: Abderraouf BENLARBI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Bouzaréah
Town
Photo: Mehnimalik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
La Fantan
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “لافنتوم”
- Category: locality
- Location: Bouzareah, Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.781° or 36° 46′ 52″ northLongitude
3.0351° or 3° 2′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8F85Q2JP+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 2729871579OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“La Fantan” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فنتان”
- French: “La Fantan”
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