Ghriss (Arabic: غريس) is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 22,151.[1]
Ghriss | |
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Commune and town | |
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  Ghriss | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′N 0°10′E / 35.250°N 0.167°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Mascara Province |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 22,151 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Mascara and 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Oran, rising to around 500 metres (1,600 ft) in the Ghriss plain. Its name is derived from Aghris (Berber languages: ⴰⵖⵔⵉⵙ) meaning "white frost".[2] During the French colonial period, the town was named "Thiersville" after Adolphe Thiers, and its nearby airport Ghriss Airport was called "Thiersville Airfield" during the WWII.
References
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- ^ Statoids
- ^ Jean Michel de Venture de Paradis (1844). Grammaire et dictionnaire abrégés de la langue berbère (in French). p. 80.
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