Bir Mourad Raïs (Arabic: بئر مراد رايس ; formerly (French: Birmendreis) is a town in Algiers Province, Algeria. The town is named in honor of the famous Ottoman admiral Murat Raïs. It is the birthplace of French Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser. As of 2008^[update], its population was 45,345.[1]

Bir Mourad Raïs / Birmendreïs بير مراد رايس
Commune
The townhall
Nickname(s):  Birmendreis
Motto(s):  "From the people, for the people"
Location of Bir Mourad Raïs in Algiers Province
Bir Mourad Raïs / Birmendreïs Location of Bir Mourad Raïs in Algeria
Coordinates: 36.735°N 03.045°E / 36.735; 03.045
Country	Algeria
Province	Algiers Province
District	Bir Mourad Raïs
APC	2012-2017
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Abdelhamid Habik (RND)
Area
• Land	4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population  (2008[1])
• Total	45,345
• Density	10,745.3/km2 (27,830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code	16005
ISO 3166 code	CP

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[ru] Бир-Мурад-Раис