Ghriss (Arabic: غريس) is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria.

[1] It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Mascara and 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Oran, rising to around 500 metres (1,600 ft) in the Ghriss plain [fr].

Its name is derived from Aghris (Berber languages: ⴰⵖⵔⵉⵙ) meaning "white frost".

[2] 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.

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