Larbaâ Nath Irathen

Larbaâ Nath Irathen (Kabyle: Larebɛa n at Yiraten, or in Tifinagh, Arabic: الأربعاء ناث اراتين) is a town in Tizi Ouzou Province, in the middle of Kabylie, Algeria formerly known as Fort National. It had population of 28,000 in 2001. The area is renowned for its majestic scenery, and arguably their beauty.

Larbaâ Nath Irathen
Commune and town
Larbaâ Nath Irathen
Coordinates: 36.636614°N 4.206709°E / 36.636614; 4.206709
Country Algeria
ProvinceTizi Ouzou Province
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Etymology
  • Larbaa means "Wednesday" in Arabic, the town's traditional souk day, or "four"/"fourth" in Kabyle
  • N means "of"
  • Ath Iraten means "sons of Irathen", the name of a major local tribe, recorded by Ibn Khaldun; Irathen may originally have meant "lions".

History

The town was at the forefront of the fight during the war of national liberation. Each village had its share of martyrs but what distinguishes this commune is that it gave more than five leaders to the pioneering organization in search of the national independence, namely the North African Star. In fact, among these leaders are Radjef Belkacem, Messaoui Rabah, Imache Ali, Iffour Rabah and Si Djillani Mohand Said. All these officials are from Ait Oumalou who was part of Larba Nath Irathen at the time. Messaoui Rabah died during the Second World War in Paris. It is also the place of birth of Abane Ramdane.

Notable residents


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