Aïn Yagout (Arabic: عين ياقوت · chaoui: ⵜⴰⴳⵓⵜ) is an Algerian community in Villa Batna, 35 km northeast of Batna and 75 km southwest of Constantine.
Location The territory of Aïn Yagout is located to the northeast of the wilaya of Batna.
Towns of the municipality The communities of Aïn Yagout are made up of 10 localities:
Thagout Dahr Azem El Malha Tehawit Ayath Mloule Bir Ammar Draa Boultif Gabel Mechta Chorfa Theniet Saïda
History The city of Aïn Yagout was a village located around a fountain. Previously it was called Douar Sidi Ali.
In 1873, the French army decided to make it a place of cantonment. After a massive exodus of residents from neighboring villages to these places, the French erected a gendarmerie barracks near the fountain.
Aïn Yagout was granted commune status on January 12, 1957.
Toponymie The name of the town Ain Yagout is an arabized toponym formed by two components: عين Aïn meaning "source" and the suffix ياقوت Yakout (or Yagout) meaning "ruby" or "hyacinth" but the origin of the appellation is Tamazight Berber Thagouth ⵜⴰⴳⵓⵜ meaning "fog"
Demography
Demographic evolution +the population of196619771984199820084 3585 2207 0008 98810 856
Festivals Yennayer or Yennar (Amazigh New Year). Thafsouth (The beginning of spring)