| Zighoud Youcef | |
|---|---|
| Commune and town | |
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Constantine Province |
| Population | |
| • Total | 28,764 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Zighoud Youcef (Arabic: زيغود يوسف) is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 28,764. The town was formerly known as Smendou, and was renamed to its current name in honor of Youcef Zighoud, a guerrilla leader who was killed fighting for Algerian independence against the French.
Notable people
- Djamel Mesbah – Algerian international footballer who played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
- Kateb yacin-Algerian writter
- Youcef Zighoud- Algerian colonel
References
- Statoids
- Youcef Zighoud Personnalités algériennes Archived October 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine; Zoom-Algerie.com, Retrieved January 11, 2012.
External links
Media related to Zighoud Youcef (Constantine) at Wikimedia Commons
| Constantine Province | ||
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| Constantine District | .svg) | |
| Aïn Abid District | ||
| El Khroub District | ||
| Hamma Bouziane District | ||
| Ibn Ziad District | ||
| Zighoud Youcef District | ||
36°32′N 6°43′E / 36.533°N 6.717°E / 36.533; 6.717
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