Aïn Azel
Aïn Azel
Ampère | |
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| Aïn Azel | |
City center of Ain Azel | |
| Nickname: Ampère | |
Interactive map of Aïn Azel | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Established | 1895 |
| Founded by | French Algeria |
| Named after | André-Marie Ampère |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Postal code | 19007 |
The commune of Aïn Azel (French: Ampère, Tamazight: ⴰⵉⵏ ⴰⵣⵍ) was a farming settlement constructed by France in 1895 and named after the French scientist André-Marie Ampère, Aïn Azel is located fifty kilometres south of Sétif in Algeria and is at the frontier between Sétif Province and Batna Province. The population of Aïn Azel is of chaoui origins estimated to be around 37,970 people (2008). The male population of Aïn Azel is referred to as "Les Ampérois" and the female population as "Les Ampéroises". Ampère was established as a full-fledged commune by decree of 12 April 1922 and was attached to the department of Setif in 1956. The area of Sétif (and consequently Ampère 'Aïn Azel') was considered since March 4, 1848 as an integral part of French territory; Algeria was administratively organized in the same way as the Métropole for a hundred years.