Aïn Yagout

Aïn Yaqout (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
Nickname(s): 
The City of Fog, Yagout
Aïn Yagout
Coordinates: 35°47′N 6°25′E
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceBatna
Government
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
Websiteain-yagout.fr.gd

Location

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

Towns of the municipality

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

The city of Aïn Yagout was a village located around a fountain (source of water from which the name was derived) composed essentially of [Who?]. Previously he 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 decided to erect a gendarmerie barracks near the fountain

Aïn Yagout had the status of commune on January 12, 1957.

Toponymie

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

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

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


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