Souk El-Had

This article is about Souk El-Had. For other uses, see Souk El Had (disambiguation).

Souk El-Had is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4,860.

Souk El-Had
Commune and town
Country	Algeria
Province	Boumerdès Province
Population  (1998)
• Total	4,860
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Villages

The villages of the commune of Souk El-Had are:

• A
  • Aït Ali
  • Aït Amar
  • Aït Hamadouche

• D
  • Djenah

• F
  • Fekhara

• G
  • Gueraïchene

• I
  • Imedjkanene
  • Itoubal

• T
  • Titouna

History

Main article: History of Algeria

French conquest

Main article: French conquest of Algeria

• Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
• First Battle of the Issers (1837)

Algerian Revolution

Main article: Algerian Revolution

• Ferme Gauthier

Salafist terrorism

Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria

See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria

• 2007 Souk El Had bombing (11 February 2007)

Rivers

Isser River

This commune is crossed by several rivers:

• Isser River
• Arbia River

Football clubs

Main article: List of football clubs in Algeria

See also: Sport in Algeria

Club	Division	Level	Location	Logo
O Souk El Had	Ligue de Football de la Wilaya	3	Souk El-Had
IRB Souk El Had	Ligue de Football de la Wilaya	3	Souk El-Had

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province

• Mohamed Deriche, 20th-century leader of the Kabyle political resistance against the French.
• Lyès Deriche, 20th-century leader of the Algerian national political movement against the French.