Bir El Djir
Bir El Djir | |
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Commune and town | |
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  Bir El Djir | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′12″N 0°33′15″W / 35.73667°N 0.55417°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Oran Province |
| District | Bir El Djir District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.53 sq mi (32.46 km2) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 171,883 |
| • Density | 13,710/sq mi (5,295/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 31130 |
Bir El Djir (Arabic: بئر الجير), formerly known as Arcole, is a town and commune in the Oran Province, Algeria. It is an eastern suburb of Oran, the province's capital. In 2009, it had a population of 171,883 people.
Toponymy
[edit]The name of the town is thought to come from the Arabic words بئر (bir) and جِير (jir), which together translate roughly as "spring [of] the lime", or "lime spring". During the French colonial period, the town was called Arcole, which referred to the Battle of Arcole.
University
[edit]Bir El Djir hosts the University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed [1]
2022 Mediterranean Games
[edit]Bir El Djir is one of the three venues that held the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Presentation of the University". Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ "2021 Official Website". Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
| Oran District |  | |
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| Aïn El Turk District | ||
| Arzew District | ||
| Bethioua District | ||
| Es Sénia District | ||
| Bir El Djir District | ||
| Boutlélis District | ||
| Oued Tlélat District | ||
| Gdyel District | ||
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