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Cherchell
شرشال
Town
Cherchell's fountain place
Cherchell's fountain place
Location of Cherchell in the Tipaza Province
Location of Cherchell in the Tipaza Province
Cherchell is located in Algeria
Cherchell
Cherchell
Coordinates: 36°36′27″N 02°11′24″E / 36.60750°N 2.19000°E / 36.60750; 2.19000
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceTipaza
DistrictCherchell
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total34,372
Fort Joinville Lighthouse
Cherchell Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates36°36′41″N 2°11′17″E / 36.61139°N 2.18806°E / 36.61139; 2.18806
Constructed1881[2]
Foundationstone base
Constructionstone tower
Height28.60 metres (93.8 ft)[2]
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[4]
Markingsunpainted tower, black lantern
OperatorOffice Nationale de Signalisation Maritime
Focal height40.10 metres (131.6 ft)[2]
Light sourcemain power
Intensity1,000 W[2]
Range25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)[2]
CharacteristicFl (2+1) W 15s.[3]
The port of Cherchell
Cherchell bay with Mont Chenoua in the background
Road to the neighborhood of Tizirine
Archaeological Museum of Cherchell.

Cherchell (Arabic: شرشال) is a town on Algeria's Mediterranean coast, 89 kilometers (55 mi) west of Algiers. It is the seat of Cherchell District in Tipaza Province. Under the names Iol and Caesarea, it was formerly a Roman colony and the capital of the kingdoms of Numidia and Mauretania.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference populstat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e "Cherchell". Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime. Ministere des Travaux Publics. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  3. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 May 2017.

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