Oran
Also known as Wahran, Wahrān
Oran () is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is west-southwest from Algiers. The total population of the city was 803,329 in 2008, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second-largest city in Algeria.
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Oran is Algeria's second-largest city, located on the northwestern coast, and serves as a major commercial, industrial, and cultural hub with a population of over 800,000 people in the city proper. Its size and economic importance make it one of the most significant urban centers in the country after the capital, Algiers.
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44 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Overview
- Religious history
- Jewish presence in Oran
- Islamic dynasties (910–1509)
- Spanish period (1509–1708, 1732–1792)
- Beylikal period (1708–1732, 1792–1831)
- Siege of Oran and Mers el-Kébir (1790–1792)
- French period (1831–1962)
- Since independence (1962)
- Geography
- Climate
- Earthquakes
- Government
- City districts
- List of districts of Oran
- Medina Jedida
- El Hamri
- Sidi El Houari
- Oranian agglomeration
- Mers El-Kébir
- Aïn El-Turk
- Es-Sénia
- Bir El-Djir
- Misserghin
- Transportation
- Sports
- Culture
- Cuisine
- Representation in other media
- Economy and infrastructure
- Tourism
- Attractions
- Water
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Partner cities
- Notable residents
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Oran () is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is west-southwest from Algiers. The total population of the city was 803,329 in 2008, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second-largest city in Algeria.
==Etymology== thumb|left|A Barbary lion, from which Oran takes its name, identified by its long mane The word Wahran comes from the Berber expression wa - iharan (place of lions). A locally popular legend tells that in the period around AD 900, there were sightings of Barbary lions in the area. The last two lions were killed on a mountain near Oran, and it became known as la montagne des lions ("The Mountain of Lions"). Two giant lion statues stand in front of Oran's city hall, symbolizing the city.
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10th-century establishments in Africa903 establishmentsCities in AlgeriaCoastal cities in AlgeriaCommunes of Oran ProvinceFormer Spanish coloniesMediterranean port cities and towns in AlgeriaOranPopulated coastal places in AlgeriaPopulated places established in the 1st centuryPort cities and towns of the Mediterranean SeaProvince seats of Algeria