Boghar is a town and
commune in
Médéa Province, Algeria.
History
During the
Roman Empire the town was the site of a
Roman town called
Voncaria. At the
411 Carthage conference, between Catholic and
Donatist bishops, the town was represented by the
Donatist Felix, declaring that he did not have a Catholic competitor in his diocese.
Then at the
synod convened in Carthage in 484 by the
Arian
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ruler
Huneric of the
Vandal Kingdom, the bishop Donatus Voncariensis represented the town.
[''Patrologia Latina'', vol LVIII, coll. 174, 342 e 347.]
The modern town was begun in July 1839 by
Abd el-Kader. In October of the same year, the foundations of a fortification of a fort were seen, which was completed the following year. The town was burnt down in 1841 by General
Baraguay-d'Hilliers, and then rebuilt by the
French
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Politics
The current mayor is Hazedj Abdelkader.
References
Communes of Médéa Province
Ancient Berber cities
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