Orán
Also known as Wahran, Wahrān
ciudad de Argelia, en la costa mediterránea
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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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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Oran
- Settlement.native_name
- وهران
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ar
- Settlement.other_name
- Wahrān
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_shield
- Armoirie oran.png
- Settlement.nickname
- al-Bāhia
- Settlement.image_map
- DZ 31 Oran.svg
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- Algeria#Africa
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- left
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Algeria
Article · Español
Orán, en árabe, وهران, romanizado: Wahrān, es una ciudad del noroeste de Argelia, situada en la costa del mar Mediterráneo. Durante el período colonial francés, Orán fue la capital del departamento del Orán. Es un importante puerto y centro comercial, y tiene una universidad. El barrio antiguo de la ciudad posee una alcazaba y una mezquita del siglo XVIII. La población de la ciudad es de 674 273 personas (2009), y la urbana de 1 millón.
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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