El Idrissia

El Idrissia
Commune and town
El Idrissia
Coordinates: DZ 34°27′N 2°32′E / 34.450°N 2.533°E / 34.450; 2.533
Country  Algeria
Province Djelfa Province
Population (1998)
  Total 21,279
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

El Idrissia is a town and commune in Djelfa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 21,279.[1] It used to be known as Zenina, named after a wealthy woman who was married to a Roman officer called Serdoun. This name was given to the nearby mountain.[2]

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Coordinates: 34°27′N 2°32′E / 34.450°N 2.533°E / 34.450; 2.533


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