Stidia
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Stidia is a small town and commune in Hassi Mamèche District
, Mostaganem Province
, Algeria
. As of 1998, the commune had a total population of 10,688.
Stidia is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from Mostaganem
, the wilaya (province) capital, and 65 km (40.4 mi) from Oran
, the country's second largest city. A four lanes highway links both cities, via Stidia. The city is located on the Greenwich meridian.
by the French, after World War I
.
According to Salim Ammar who was born in the territory of Stidia, this town was named in the 15th century by the Moors ESTIJA in honor of their lost city in Andalucia, the actual ECIJA. The German settlers later in the 19th century mispronounced the Arabic name and it became Stidia or Stidya.
Before the foundation of the European settlement down the hill, the Moors who were expelled from Spain after 1492 , founded the original Stidia on the hill and it is called now "Douar" Stidia to differentiate it from " Village" Stidia which is the part built during the French occupation.
The moorish influence is obvious in the territory of Stidia and Fornaka. The ethnic groups living in the territory keep the remembrance of the epic History of the fighting against the Spanish crusades.
Although the fountain Aïn Stidia existed for some time, the town was founded in 1846, by German settlers who tried to emigrate to South America, but were directed to Algeria, after being abandoned in Dunkerque, France
by a dishonest conveyor.
The settlement was first helped by French soldiers who left in 1948. Although Algeria was a French colony at the time, the inhabitants continued to speak German until about the first World War.
At the independence of Algeria (1962), the town was renamed Stidia (from Georges Clémenceau).
The nearest accommodation is in Mostaganem (15 km), or, to a greater extent, in Oran (65 km). There aren't any hotels in Stidia.
Hassi Mamèche District
Hassi Mamèche is a district in Mostaganem Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Hassi Mamèche.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:*Hassi Mamèche*Stidia*Mazagran...
, Mostaganem Province
Mostaganem Province
Mostaganem is a province of Algeria. The capital is Mostaganem. Other localities include Ain Nouissi, Ain Tadles, Tazgait and Stidia.-Administrative divisions:...
, Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. As of 1998, the commune had a total population of 10,688.
Situation
Mostaganem
Mostaganem is a port city in and capital of Mostaganem province, in the northwest of Algeria. The city, founded in the 11th century lies on the Gulf of Arzew, Mediterranean Sea and is 72 km ENE of Oran...
, the wilaya (province) capital, and 65 km (40.4 mi) from Oran
Oran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
, the country's second largest city. A four lanes highway links both cities, via Stidia. The city is located on the Greenwich meridian.
Name
The name of Stidia derives from an old fountain named Aïn Stidia. The town was first named La Stidia, before being renamed Georges ClémenceauGeorges Clemenceau
Georges Benjamin Clemenceau was a French statesman, physician and journalist. He served as the Prime Minister of France from 1906 to 1909, and again from 1917 to 1920. For nearly the final year of World War I he led France, and was one of the major voices behind the Treaty of Versailles at the...
by the French, after World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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According to Salim Ammar who was born in the territory of Stidia, this town was named in the 15th century by the Moors ESTIJA in honor of their lost city in Andalucia, the actual ECIJA. The German settlers later in the 19th century mispronounced the Arabic name and it became Stidia or Stidya.
History
The moorish influence is obvious in the territory of Stidia and Fornaka. The ethnic groups living in the territory keep the remembrance of the epic History of the fighting against the Spanish crusades.
Although the fountain Aïn Stidia existed for some time, the town was founded in 1846, by German settlers who tried to emigrate to South America, but were directed to Algeria, after being abandoned in Dunkerque, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
by a dishonest conveyor.
The settlement was first helped by French soldiers who left in 1948. Although Algeria was a French colony at the time, the inhabitants continued to speak German until about the first World War.
At the independence of Algeria (1962), the town was renamed Stidia (from Georges Clémenceau).
Demogaphics
- 1866 : 486
- 1958 : 1.301
- 2002 : 11.500
Beaches
The beaches in the Stidia region attract lots of tourists (mainly Algerians from Mostaganem and surroundings) during the summer. Although not the best ones of the western Algerian coast, they still offer good recreation opportunities. There is often a guarded parking (for a small fee) in front of the beach.The nearest accommodation is in Mostaganem (15 km), or, to a greater extent, in Oran (65 km). There aren't any hotels in Stidia.