Aïn Yagout (Arabic: عين ياقوت · chaoui: ⵜⴰⴳⵓⵜ) is an Algerian community in Villa Batna, 35 km northeast of Batna and 75 km southwest of Constantine.

Aïn Yagout
Nicknames: 
The City of Fog, Yagout
Aïn Yagout is located in Algeria
Aïn Yagout
Aïn Yagout
Coordinates: 35°47′N 6°25′E / 35.783°N 6.417°E / 35.783; 6.417
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceBatna
Government
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
Websiteain-yagout.fr.gd

Location

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The territory of Aïn Yagout is located to the northeast of the wilaya of Batna.

Towns of the municipality

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The communities of Aïn Yagout are made up of 10 localities:

  • Thagout
  • Dahr Azem
  • El Malha
  • Tehawit
  • Ayath Mloule
  • Bir Ammar
  • Draa Boultif
  • Gabel
  • Mechta Chorfa
  • Theniet Saïda

History

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The city of Aïn Yagout was a village located around a fountain. Previously it was called Douar Sidi Ali.

In 1873, the French army decided to make it a place of cantonment. After a massive exodus of residents from neighboring villages to these places, the French erected a gendarmerie barracks near the fountain.

Aïn Yagout was granted commune status on January 12, 1957.

Toponymie

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The name of the town Ain Yagout is an arabized toponym formed by two components: عين Aïn meaning "source" and the suffix ياقوت Yakout (or Yagout) meaning "ruby" or "hyacinth" but the origin of the appellation is Tamazight Berber Thagouth ⵜⴰⴳⵓⵜ meaning "fog"

Demography

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Demographic evolution

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the population of
1966 1977 1984 1998 2008
4 358 5 220 7 000 8 988 10 856

Festivals

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  • Yennayer or Yennar (Amazigh New Year).
  • Thafsouth (The beginning of spring)