Aïn Lechiekh or Ain Leckiakh is a town in northern
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
. It had a population of 13,196 in 2004. It is a town in the
wilaya
A wilayah ( or ''wilāya'', plural ; Urdu, Pashto and ; ) is an administrative division, usually translated as "state", "province" or occasionally as "governorate". The word comes from the Arabic root "''w-l-y''", "to govern": a ''wāli''—"g ...
of
Aïn Defla
Aïn Defla (, lit. '' oleander spring'') is the capital city of Aïn Defla Province, Algeria. It is also a commune.
History
In Roman times the city was called Oppidum Novum. The vestiges of the Oppidum Novum are still visible.
The current city ...
. Ain-Lechiakh is situated 25 kilometers south of
Khemis Miliana
Khemis Miliana () is a town in northern Algeria of around 210000 inhabitants. It is a university town located 120 kilometers west of Algiers. It was known as Malliana in Roman Empire, Roman times, then Affreville during the French colonial empir ...
- the nearest big city in the area - and is on the National Route 3 (RN3), 120 km southwest of the capital Algiers. The town is about 40 km from the Mediterranean Sea as the crow flies though it takes approximately one hour to drive to the nearest beach at
Tipaza
Tipaza () 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.
History
Ancient h ...
because of winding roads and the road conditions in some areas. Ain-Lechiakh is mainly an agricultural town and in the time of the French colonization was completely surrounded by vineyards. Some of the vineyards were later removed and the land was converted to wheat production. As with most towns and cities in Algeria, Ain-Lechiakh had a French name prior to Algerian independence in 1962. It was named Voltaire after the famous French writer.
Communes of Aïn Defla Province
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