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{{About|the region in Algeria|the main geological feature of the region|Aurès Mountains}}
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'''Aurès''' ({{langx|ar|أَوْرَاس|Awrās}})  is a [[natural region]] located in the mountainous area of the [[Aurès Mountains|Aurès range]], in eastern [[Algeria]]. The region includes the [[provinces of Algeria|Algerian provinces]] of [[Batna Province|Batna]], [[Tebessa Province|Tebessa]], [[Constantine Province|Constantine]], [[Khenchela Province|Khenchela]], [[Oum El Bouaghi Province|Oum El Bouaghi]], [[Souk Ahras Province|Souk Ahras]] and [[Biskra Province|Biskra]].
==History==
The Aurès region is characterized by its montaneous terrain and by the Berber [[Chaoui]] ethnic group, which historically has inhabited the area. The rugged terrain of the Aurès has made the region one of the least developed areas in the [[Maghreb]]. Traditionally, the women of the region wore [[tattoos]].<ref>[http://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/algeria-Aurès-mountains-facial-tattoos-culture-portrait-series Behind Algeria's Tattoos: A Portrait Series]{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
It was in the Aurès region that the [[Algerian War of Independence]] was started by [[Berber people|Berber]] independence fighters such as [[Mustapha Benboulaïd|Mostefa Ben Boulaïd]], who operated from the area.<ref>''Algeria, 1830-2000: A Short History'', p.</ref> A district of [[Algeria]] that existed during and after the war, from 1962 to 1974, was named after the region.
==See also==
*[[Chakhchoukha]]
*[[Chaoui people]]
== References ==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Aurès}}
*[http://countrystudies.us/algeria/51.htm Algeria - Ethnic Groups and Languages]
* [http://algerieAurès.afrikblog.com/albums/les_Aurès___/index.html Les Aurès - Algérie]{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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[[Category:Cultural regions of Algeria]]
[[Category:Geography of Algeria]]
[[Category:Natural regions of Africa]]
[[Category:Geography of Batna Province]]
[[Category:Geography of Tébessa Province]]
[[Category:Geography of Khenchela Province]]
[[Category:Geography of Oum El Bouaghi Province]]
[[Category:Geography of Souk Ahras Province]]
[[Category:Geography of Biskra Province]]
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[[fr:Aurès]]