36°42′58″N 3°39′58″E / 36.716°N 3.666°E
Isser | |
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Commune and town | |
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Boumerdès Province |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 27,990 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Isser, formerly spelled Issers (Arabic: يسر, Kabyle: ⵉⵙⴻⵔ) is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 27,990.[1] As of the latest census it has 32,580 residents.[2]
Isser is located on the south bank of the Isser River and near the centre of the Isser coastal plain, which stretches from Thenia to Naciria.
History
French conquest
- First Battle of the Issers (1837)
Algerian Revolution
Salafist terrorism
- 2008 Issers bombing (19 August 2008)
Transport
The road RN 12 runs through Isser, linking it with Si-Mustapha to the west and Bordj Menaïel to the east. The smaller RN 68 links it to Djinet in the north and Chabet el Ameur in the south.[3]
Zawiya
Notable people
- Sidi Abder Rahman El Thaelebi, Algerian Islamic scholar
- Messaoud Aït Abderrahmane, Algerian footballer
- Raïs Hamidou, Algerian privateer
