Tipaza
Tipaza (formerly Tefessedt, Chenoua-Berber: ⴱⴰⵣⴰⵔ Bazar, Arabic: تيپازة, romanized: Tīpāza) is the capital of the Tipaza Province, Algeria. When it was part of the Roman Empire, it was called Tipasa. The modern town was founded in 1857, and is chiefly remarkable for its ancient ruins and sandy littoral.
Tipaza
Bazar / ⴱⴰⵣⴰⵔ (Roman Tipasa) | |
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Tipaza Location in Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′31″N 2°26′58″E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Tipaza |
| District | Tipaza |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 25,225 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Tipaza Lighthouse | |
Tipaza Lighthouse and the promontory | |
| Constructed | 1867 |
| Foundation | masonry base |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white (tower), dark green (lantern) |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | National Maritime Signaling Office |
| Focal height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 4s |
| Official name | Tipasa |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1982 (6th session) |
| Reference no. | 193 |
| Region | Arab States |
| Endangered | 2002–2006 |
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