Ghriss

Ghriss () is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 22,151.

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Settlement.official_name: Ghriss
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Ghriss غريس - panoramio (2).jpg
Settlement.image_map: DZ-29- Ghriss.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mascara Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial

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Ghriss () is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 22,151.

It is located from Mascara and from Oran, rising to around in the . Its name is derived from Aghris () meaning "white frost". During the French colonial period, the town was named "Thiersville" after Adolphe Thiers, and its nearby airport Ghriss Airport was called "Thiersville Airfield" during the WWII. ==Famous People== Zahia Dehar, 1992, fashion model