Menaceur
title: "Menaceur" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["geography-of-algeria", "cities-in-algeria"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menaceur" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Menaceur |
| native_name_lang | fr |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Menaceur dz.jpg |
| map_caption | Location of Menaceur within Tipaza Province |
| pushpin_map | Algeria |
| pushpin_map_caption | Menaceur within Algeria |
| image_map | Dz - 42-02 - Menaceur - Wilaya de Tipaza map.svg |
| population_as_of | 2008 |
| population_total | 25,480 |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Algeria |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Tipaza |
| subdivision_type2 | Commune |
| subdivision_name2 | Menaceur |
| :: |
| name = Menaceur | native_name = | native_name_lang = fr | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Menaceur dz.jpg | map_caption = Location of Menaceur within Tipaza Province | pushpin_map = Algeria | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Menaceur within Algeria | image_alt = | image_caption = | etymology = | nickname = | image_map = Dz - 42-02 - Menaceur - Wilaya de Tipaza map.svg | population_as_of = 2008 | population_total = 25,480 | population_footnotes = | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Algeria | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Tipaza | subdivision_type2 = Commune | subdivision_name2 = Menaceur | website = Menaceur is a small town and commune in Algeria, situated about 100 km west of Algiers. Menaceur has a population of 40,000. The Bouchanoun River passes through Menaceur. Nearby mountains include Zabrir, el Pic, Boumaad, and Tizi Franco.
History
Menaceur is known for its fight against French colonization. Tizi Franco, where French troops were ambushed in 1957, deeply influenced French army tactics in the region.
References
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References
- [http://www.citypopulation.de/php/algeria-tipaza.php CityPopulation.de]
- [http://www.lesoirdalgerie.com/articles/2006/01/09/article.php?sid=32915&cid=23 Le soir d\Algerie, 1er Septembre BENI MENACEUR RESISTANCE OF 1871]
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