Cherchell
Cherchell
شرشال | |
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 Cherchell's fountain place | |
 Location of Cherchell in the Tipaza Province | |
  Cherchell Location of Cherchell in the Tipaza Province | |
| Coordinates: 36°36′27″N 02°11′24″E / 36.60750°N 2.19000°ECoordinates: 36°36′27″N 02°11′24″E / 36.60750°N 2.19000°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Tipaza |
| District | Cherchell |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 34,372 |
 Fort Joinville Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Fort Joinville Cherchell Algeria |
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| Coordinates | 36°36′41″N 2°11′17″E / 36.61139°N 2.18806°E |
| Constructed | 1881[2] |
| Foundation | stone base |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower height | 28.60 metres (93.8 ft)[2] |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted tower, black lantern |
| Operator | Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime |
| Focal height | 40.10 metres (131.6 ft)[2] |
| Light source | main power |
| Intensity | 1,000 W[2] |
| Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)[2] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2+1) W 15s.[3] |
| Admiralty no. | E6636 |
| NGA no. | 22468 |
| ARLHS no. | ALG-019[4] |
The port of Cherchell
Cherchell bay with Mont Chenoua in the background
Road to the neighborhood of Tizirine
Cherchell (Arabic: شرشال) is a town on Algeria's Mediterranean coast, 89 kilometers (55 mi) west of Algiers. It is the seat of Cherchell District in Tipaza Province. Under the names Iol and Caesarea, it was formerly a Roman colony and the capital of the kingdoms of Numidia and Mauretania.
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The town was originally known by a Phoenician and Punic name that included the element ʾY (