Aïn Fekan

Aïn Fekan is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to A Source In 2013 it had a population of 13,284. And A Population Density Of 73 Per km² With A Land Area Of 183 km² [1]

Aïn Fekan
Commune and town
Sign reading "The Commmune of Aïn Fekan thanks you for your visit"
Sign reading "The Commmune of Aïn Fekan thanks you for your visit"
Country Algeria
ProvinceMascara Province
Area
 • Land71 sq mi (183 km2)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total13,284
 • Density190/sq mi (73/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

History

Founded by Yala Ibn Mohamed in 938, it was destroyed in 958 by the Fatimid general Jawhar al-Siqilli[2]

References
  1. "Commune d'Ain Fekan - Wilaya Mascara ولاية معسكر". wilayamascara.dz. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  2. Meynier, Gilbert (2010). L'Algérie, coeur du Maghreb classique: de l'ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (698-1518) (in French). La Découverte. ISBN 978-2-7071-5231-2.

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