El Kseur

El Kseur is a town in northern Algeria.EnvironmentThe relief of El kseur is characterized by its mountainous aspect. Indeed, the town is located in a narrow valley between the Ibarissen massif (the last rocky massif of Djurdjura in the east before the Gouraya massif) and the first comforts of the Babors in the South East as well as a bed Of wadi important that separates the city center to the city Berchiche one of the oldest cities of the city.HydrographyThe hydrographic network contains a large drainage basin, namely the Oued-Soummam basin. The town of El kseur is supplied with water by the dam of Tichy-haf located in the locality of Bouhamza. The dam is fed by the rain and melt water of the Djurdjura's nival coat. It has a storage capacity of 150 million m3 and supplies the wilaya of Béjaïa with 20,000 m3 / day.ClimateThe town of El Kseur enjoys a temperate and humid climate with a mild winter characteristic of the Mediterranean zones and an important rainfall, like all the towns of the eastern half of the Algerian coast. Due to the mountainous massifs surrounding the city, it snow every year in winter between December and February for high altitudes of over 600 m.NameThe indigenous people called the town of El Kseur Iɣil Mɛebed . On the other hand, the name of El Kurs comes from the Arabic qasar, in Algerian Arabic qsar, plural qsur, meaning "palace" or "fortified village", berberized in Leqser; The municipality takes its name from a courthouse which gave its celebrity to the city. Another hypothesis, more probable, gives origin of the name the citadel erected in 1327 during the siege of Bgayet by the Zianides. Ibn Khaldun speaks of it in his book "History of the Berbers".HistoryIn Roman times, El Kseur was known as Tubusuctu (or even "Tubusuptu"). It was a Roman colony founded by Augustus for military veterans. Economically, the colony was known for its olive oil. Today, Roman ruins include baths, which are well preserved.