Orã
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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- Oran
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- وهران
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- ar
- Settlement.other_name
- Wahrān
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
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- Armoirie oran.png
- Settlement.nickname
- al-Bāhia
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- DZ 31 Oran.svg
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- Algeria#Africa
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- left
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
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- Location within Algeria
Article · Português
Orã (português brasileiro) ou Orão (português europeu) (em árabe: وهران; romaniz.: Wahran; em francês: Oran) é uma cidade no litoral mediterrâneo da Argélia. Com uma população de cerca de um milhão de habitantes e uma área metropolitana de cerca de dois milhões de pessoas, Orã é a segunda maior cidade do país e a capital da província homônima. Possui um porto importante e, desde os anos 1960, é um centro comercial, industrial e educacional do oeste da Argélia.
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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