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Oran (département)
: ''For the departamento in Argentina, see Orán Department.'' Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) was a French ''département'' in Algeria existing from 1848 until 1974. Originally a French province, it was departmentalised on 9 December 1848. Its principal town, Oran, was made the prefecture of the ''département''. There were three French ''départements'' in Algeria: Oran in the west, Alger in the center, and Constantine in the east. Oran covered 67,262 km², encompassing five sub-prefectures of Mascara, Mostaganem, Sidi Bel Abbès, Tiaret and Tlemcen. It was only in the 1950s that the Sahara was annexed into departmentalised Algeria, which explains why the ''département'' of Oran limited itself to what is the northwest of Algeria today. However, prior to departmentalisation, the two eastern territories of the south were managed by the department of Oran. In 1956 an administrative reform aimed at taking into account the strong demographic growth in Algeria split the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran Department 1934-1955 Map-fr
Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural importance. It is west-south-west 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 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. History Overview During the Roman Empire, a small settlement called ''Unica Colonia'' existed in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidi Bel Abbès
Sidi Bel Abbès ( ar, سيدي بلعباس), also called Bel Abbès, is the capital (2005 pop. 200,000)''Sidi Bel Abbes'', lexicorient.com (Encyclopaedia of the Orient), internet article. of the Sidi Bel Abbès wilaya (2005 pop. 590,000), Algeria. It is named after Sidi bel Abbass, a Muslim marabout or noble man who is buried there. The city is the commercial center of an important area of vineyards, market gardens, orchards, and grain fields. It was formerly surrounded by a wall with four gates, and today is home to a university. Sidi Bel Abbès is 75 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea. History The present city, on the Wadi Sig River, developed around a French camp built in 1843. In 1849 a planned agricultural town was established around the existing military post. From the 1830s until 1962 the city was closely associated with the French Foreign Legion, being the location of its basic training camp, and the headquarters of its 1st Foreign Regiment. In the late 1890s the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Established In 1848
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Former Departments Of France In Algeria
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Tlemcen Province
Tlemcen ( ar, ولاية تلمسان) is a province (''wilaya'') in northwestern Algeria. The Tlemcen National Park is located there. History The province was created from Oran (department) and Tlemcen department in 1974. Administrative divisions The province is divided into 20 districts (''daïras''), which are further divided into 53 ''communes'' or municipalities. Districts # Aïn Talout # Bab El Assa # Bensekrane # Béni Boussaïd # Béni Snous # Chatouane # Felaoucene # Ghazaouet # Hennaya # Houanaine District (Honaine) # Maghnia # Mansourah # Marsa Ben M'Hidi # Nedroma # Ouled Mimoun # Remchi # Sabra # Sebdou # Sidi Djillali # Tlemcen Communes # Ain Fetah ( Ain Fettah) # Ain Fezza # Ain Ghoraba # Ain Kebira # Ain Nehala # Ain Tellout ( Ain Tallout) # Ain Youcef # Amieur # Azails # Bab El Assa # Beni Bahdel # Beni Boussaid # Beni Khellad (Formerly Souk El Khemis) # Beni Mester # Beni Ouarsous # Beni Smiel ( Beni Semiel) # Beni Snous # Bense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidi Bel Abbès Province
Sidi Bel Abbès ( ar, ولاية سيدي بلعباس) is one of the provinces (''wilayas'') of Algeria. Its name is derived from the name of its capital, the city of Sidi Bel Abbès. It is situated in the northwestern part of the country. History The province was created from Oran (department) in 1974. In 1984, Aïn Témouchent Province was carved out of its territory. Administrative divisions The province is divided into 15 districts (''daïras''), which are further divided into 52 ''communes'' or municipalities. Districts # Aïn El Berd # Ben Badis # Marhoum # Mérine # Mostefa Ben Brahim # Moulay Slissen # Ras El Ma # Sfisef # Sidi Ali Benyoub # Sidi Ali Boussidi # Sidi Bel Abbès # Sidi Lahcène # Télagh # Ténira # Téssala Communes # Aïn Adden # Aïn El Berd # Aïn Kada # Aïn Thrid # Aïn Tindamine # Amarnas # Badredine El Mokrani # Belarbi # Ben Badis # Benachiba Chelia # Bir El Hammam # Boudjebaa El Bordj # Boukhanafis # Chettouane Belaila # Dha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saïda Province
Saïda ( ar, ولاية سعيدة) is a province (''wilaya'') of Algeria, named after its capital. History The province was created from parts of Oran department, Saïda province and Saoura province in 1974. In 1984 El Bayadh Province and Naama Province were carved out of its territory. Administrative divisions The province is divided into 6 districts (''daïras''), which are further divided into 16 ''communes'' or municipalities. Districts # Aïn El Hadjar # El Hassasna # Ouled Brahim # Saïda # Sidi Boubekeur # Youb Communes # Aïn El Hadjar # Aïn Sekhouna # Aïn Soltane # Doui Thabet # El Hassasna # Hounet # Maamora # Moulay Larbi # Ouled Brahim # Ouled Khaled # Saïda # Sidi Ahmed # Sidi Amar # Sidi Boubekeur # Tircine # Youb Youb is a town and commune in Saïda Province in north-western Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran Province
Oran Province ( ar, ولاية وهران, ) is a province (''wilayah'') in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name. Geography It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its population is 1,584,607 and it covers a total area of 2,114 km². The province is bordered to the east by Mostaganem, to the southeast by Mascara, to the southwest by Sidi Bel Abbes, and to the west by Aïn Témouchent Province. History The province was formed from the former French department of Oran, which was maintained after independence and was transformed into a ''wilaya'' (province) by the ordnance of 1968. It inherited its current structure after the re-organization of 1974, when it lost its western and southern parts in favor of the creation of Sidi Bel Abbès Province. Administrative divisions As of 1984, the province is divided into 9 districts (''daïras''), which are further divided into 26 ''communes'' or municipalities. Districts # Aïn El Turk # Arzew # Bethiou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mascara Province
Mascara ( ar, معسكر ', ber, ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ ') is a province (''wilaya'') in Algeria. It was named after its capital, whose name is Arabic for "military garrison", and which is unrelated to "mascara", the cosmetic. Another important locality is the town of Sig. History The province was created from parts of Mostaganem department and Oran (department) in 1974. Administrative divisions The province is divided into 16 districts (''daïras''), which are further divided into 47 ''communes'' or municipalities. Districts # Aïn Farès # Aïn Fekan # Aouf # Bouhanifia # El Bordj # Ghriss # Hachem # Mascara # Mohammedia # Oggaz # Ouled Attia # Oued Taria # Sig # Tighenif # Tizi # Zahana Communes # Aïn Fares # Aïn Fekan # Aïn Ferah # Aïn Fras # Alaimia # Aouf # Beniane # Bou Hanifia # Bou Henni # Chorfa # El Bordj # El Gaada # El Ghomri # Hachem # El Keurt # El Menaouer # Ferraguig # Froha # Gharrous # Guerdjoum # Guittena # Ghriss # Mamou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahara
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Tlemcen
Tlemcen (; ar, تلمسان, translit=Tilimsān) is the second-largest city in northwestern Algeria after Oran, and capital of the Tlemcen Province. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it exports through the port of Rachgoun. It had a population of 140,158 at the 2008 census, while the province had 949,135 inhabitants. Former capital of the central Maghreb, the city mixes Berbers, Berber, Arabs, Arab, Hispano-Moorish, Ottoman Empire, Ottoman, and Western influence on Africa, Western influences. From this mosaic of influences, the city derives the title of capital of Andalusian art in Algeria. According to the author Dominique Mataillet, various titles are attributed to the city including "the pearl of the Maghreb", "the African Granada" and "the Medina of the West". Etymology The name Tlemcen (''Tilimsān'') was given by the Zayyanid King Yaghmurasen Ibn Zyan. One possible etymology is that it comes from a Berber languages, Berber word ''tilma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiaret
Tiaret ( ar, تاهرت / تيارت; Berber: Tahert or Tihert, i.e. "Lioness") is a major city in northwestern Algeria that gives its name to the wider farming region of Tiaret Province. Both the town and region lie south-west of the capital of Algiers in the western region of the Hautes Plaines, in the Tell Atlas, and about from the Mediterranean coast. It is served by Abdelhafid Boussouf Bou Chekif Airport. Etymology The name means "Lioness" in the Berber language, a reference to the Barbary lions that lived in this region. Maghrebian place names like Oran (''Uhran'') which means "lion", and Souk Ahras which means "Market of Lions" have the same etymological source. Population The town had a population of 178,915 in 2008. The town covered around 20.086.62 km² Infrastructure & industry A 1992 study by the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis reported significant areas contaminated by industrial pollution, and growing squatter settlements on the periphery. The region i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
