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Département Of Oran '' 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 Prefectures in France, prefecture of the ''département''. There were three French ''départements'' in Algeria: Oran in the west, Alger (département), Alger in the center, and Constantine (département), Constantine in the east. Oran covered 67,262 km², encompassing five Subprefectures in France, sub-prefectures of Mascara, Algeria, 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 limit ...
Oran () was a French ''département In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. There are a total of 101 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran Department 1934-1955 Map-fr
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 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 the area of the current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
