Bir Mourad Raïs (Arabic: بئر مراد رايس formerly French: Birmendreïs) is a town in Algiers Province, Algeria. The town is named in honor of the famous Turkish admiral Murat Rais. It is the birthplace of French Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser. As of 1998, its population was 43,300.[1]
Coordinates: 36°45′N 3°03′E / 36.75°N 3.05°E
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