Aïn El Berd


Aïn El Berd is a commune in the Aïn El Berd district in the Sidi Bel Abbès province of Algeria. It is situated in the northwestern part of the country, in the Hauts Plateaux region, and has a typical Mediterranean climate. Established as an official commune on April 15, 1886, Aïn El Berd is known for its beautiful countryside views and sites, as well as for its vineyards, olive trees, and wheat products. During the French colonial era, the surrounding areas, then called Saint-Marc and Saint-Henri, gave wines of good quality, and in 1889 and 1900 won silver and gold medals, respectively.

Settlements

Aïn El Berd Commune consists of two main settlements:
During the French colonial era, the area around Aïn El Berd from Oran to Sidi-Bel-Abbès was heavily populated with French colonists, sometimes referred to as Pied-Noir. After the massacre of Pieds-Noirs in Oran by the suburban Muslim population in which European people were shot, molested and brought to Petit-Lac slaughterhouse where they were tortured and executed, the Pied-Noir exodus began in earnest. By September 1962, cities such as Oran and Sidi Bel Abbès were half-empty.
Despite losing so many people in the Pied-Noir exodus, the region is currently rebounding. The population of the commune in 1933 was 41,645. In 1998 the population was 13,779. And according to the 2008 census, the population was 16,013.

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