Bir Lehlou
Bir Lehlou (an aa transliteratit Bir Lahlou, Bir Lehlu, Arabic: بير لحلو) is an oasis toun in north-eastren Wastren Sahara, 236 km. frae Smara, near the Mauritanian border an east o the border wall, in POLISARIO-held territory. It haes a dispensary, a schuil an a mosque. It is the heid o the 5t militar region o the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. It is an aa the name o a Daïra o the Wilaya o Smara, in the Sahrawi refugee camps.
Bir Lehlou بير لحلو Bir Lahlou | |
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 Inauguration o the schuil "José Ramón Diego Aguirre" in Bir Lehlou, Mey 20, 2005 | |
  Bir Lehlou Location in Wastren Sahara | |
| Coordinates: 26°20′58″N 09°34′32″W / 26.34944°N 9.57556°W | |
| Territory | Wastren Sahara |
| Claimed bi |  Kinrick o Morocco Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Controlled bi | Sahrawi Republic |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Municipality[1] |
| • Mayor | Abeid Moulud[2] |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
The name "Bir Lehlou" is transcribed frae Arabic, an means "the sweet watter well". The Arabic transcription wad be "bir lahlu" (بير لحلو).
History
eeditThe Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, an exiled govrenment seatit in Tindouf, Algerie, admeenisters it as the temporary caipital o the SADR, as lang as the Sahrawi caipital o El-Aaiun is unner Moroccan control. For example, it haed been the scenario o reunions o SADR's Naitional Secretariat.[3] This is an aa frae whaur the republic's existence wis proclaimed ower radio on the nicht o Februar 27, 1976, bi its first preses, El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed. Some soorces leet an aa Bir Lehlou as El-Ouali's birthplace.[4]
Syne late 1975, Radio Nacional de la Republica Árabe Saharaui Democrática (Naitional Radio o the SADR) haed broadcastit frae thare on baith medium an short wave, wabcastin the programmin in Hassaniya Arabic, an an aa some oors in Spainyie.[5]
On Mey 20, 2005, coincidin wi the 32nt anniversary o the beginnin o the airmed struggle o the Polisario Front, a primary schuil wis inauguratit in Bir Lehlou. The schuil wis named "José Ramón Diego Aguirre" (Spainyie colonel an historian, first foreigner tae be awairdit wi the Sahrawi honorific nationality) in his honour.[6]
On Februar 27, 2010, Bir Lehlou hostit the 34t anniversary o the proclamation o the SADR, wi the presence o several African an Sooth American ambassadors.[7]
On October 12, 2011, durin the 36t Naitional Unity Day celebrations, commander o the Sahrawi 5t militar region Hama Salama inauguratit an ampliation o the toun's schuil, as well as a mosque.[8]
Internaitional relations
eeditTwin touns an sister ceeties
eeditBir Lehlou is twinned wi:
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See also
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References
eedit- ↑ "Allocating seats for the liberated territories in Parliament will be considered in the next election (Official)". Sahara Press Service. 20 Februar 2012. Archived frae the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 2 Julie 2012.
- ↑ Tolosa renueva su hermanamiento con el municipio saharaui de Bir Lehlu Archived 2013-04-19 at Archive.today Noticias de Gipuzkoa, 8 January 2011 (in Spaingie)
- ↑ "The National Secretariat calls UN to compel Morocco to conform to the international legality". SPS. 3 Mey 2005. Archived frae the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ Sahara : le retour du guerrier
- ↑ "Radio Nacional de la R.A.S.D." Archived frae the original on 11 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ↑ "Polisario Front celebrates its 32nd anniversary in the liberated territories". SPS. 19 Mey 2005. Archived frae the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ↑ "Diplomatic and political delegations participate in 34th anniversary festivities of SADR". SPS. 27 Februar 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.[deid airtin]
- ↑ "Inauguradas instalaciones en Bir Lehlo en el marco de las celebraciones del 36 Aniversario de la Unidad Nacional". SPS. 17 October 2011. Archived frae the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011. (in Spaingie)
- ↑ "Aytº de Artziniega (Álava)". Euskal Fondoa. Archived frae the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 14 Februar 2013.(in Spaingie)
- ↑ a b c d e f g Gemellaggi e Patti di Amicizia[deid airtin] Regione Toscana - Consiglio Regionale, 27 March 2010 (in Italian)
- ↑ Gemellaggio con la Tendopoli Bir Lehlu Archived 2020-11-27 at the Wayback Machine Comune.campi-bisenzio.fi.it (in Italian)
- ↑ "Signing twining agreement between Bir Lehlou and Algerian Municipality of El Ouadi". SPS. 31 Mairch 2013. Archived frae the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 Apryle 2013.
- ↑ Gemellaggi della città di Prato - Bir-Lehlu - Repubblica Araba Saharawi Democratica Archived 2012-12-27 at the Wayback Machine Comune.prato.it (in Italian)
- ↑ Solidaridad a pie de duna El País, 9 December 1998 (in Spaingie)
- ↑ Tolosa organiza diversos actos por del 15º aniversario del hermanamiento con Bir-Lehlu Archived 2013-04-11 at Archive.today, Noticias de Gipuzkoa, 8 May 2011 (in Spaingie)
- ↑ Historia - Hermanamientos Archived 2014-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Tomelloso.es (in Spaingie)
- ↑ "Aytº de Valle de Trápaga (Bizkaia)". Euskal Fondoa. Archived frae the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 14 Februar 2013.(in Spaingie)
Freemit airtins
eedit- Photo & full text of the proclamation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Bir Lehlou, 27-02-1976 (in Inglis)(in Spaingie)(in French)