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District of Oran
Oran Province - Algeria

Attack on Mers-el-Kébir

The Attack on Mers-el-Kébir, part of Operation Catapult and also known as the Battle of Mers-el-Kébir, was a British Navy bombardment of the French Navy at Mers-el-Kébir on the coast of what was then French Algeria on 3 July 1940. A British naval task force attacked the French fleet, which was at anchor and not expecting an assault from Britain, France's former ally. The attack resulted in the deaths of 1,297 French servicemen, the sinking of a battleship and the damaging of five other ships.

Located at 35.7195, -0.688889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1940, Battle of the Mediterranean, Naval battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, History of Algeria, 1940 in France, Naval battles of World War II involving France

Stade Ahmed Zabana

Stade Ahmed Zabana is a multi-purpose stadium in Oran, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home ground of MC Oran. The stadium holds 40,000. Currently, a new stadium, called Olympic Stadium, is being constructed.

Located at 35.6833, -0.636221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Algeria, Sports venues in Oran, MC Oran, Multi-purpose stadiums in Algeria

Operation Reservist

Operation Reservist was an Allied military operation during World War II. Part of Operation Torch (the Allied invasion of North Africa), it was an attempted landing of troops directly into the harbour at Oran. The purpose of Operation Reservist was to capture the valuable facilities and ships at the Vichy French port of Oran before they could be destroyed.

Located at 35.6911, -0.641667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles and operations of World War II, Algeria in World War II

Stade Habib Bouakeul

The Stade Habib Bouakeul is a multi-use stadium in Oran, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of ASM Oran. The stadium holds 20,000 people.

Located at 35.6792, -0.675278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Algeria, Sports venues in Oran, MC Oran, Multi-purpose stadiums in Algeria

List of shipwrecks in 1980

The list of shipwrecks in 1980 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1980.

Located at 35.7667, -0.566667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Lists of shipwrecks by year, Maritime incidents in 1980, 1980, Transport disasters in 1980

Oran Es Sénia Airport

Es-Sénia - Ben Bella Airport is an airport located 4.7 nm (8.7 km) south of Oran, near Es Sénia, in Algeria.

Located at 35.6272, -0.611389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Airports in Algeria, Transport in Oran, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - North Africa, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Algeria

Olympic Stadium of Oran

Olympic Stadium of Oran is a multi-use stadium in Oran, Algeria, that is currently under construction. Once completed in 2014, it will be used mostly for football matches and will host the home matches of MC Oran. The stadium will have a capacity of 40,000 people. It replaces their current stadium Ahmed Zabana Stadium. On December 5, 2011, the minister of Youth and Sports, El Hachemi Djiar, announced that the stadium would be completed before the end of 2012.

Located at 35.6833, -0.636221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Algeria, Sports venues in Oran, MC Oran, Multi-purpose stadiums in Algeria, Stadiums under construction

Great Synagogue (Oran)

The Great Synagogue of Oran, Algeria, was built and consecrated in 1880 at the initiative of Simon Kanoui, but its inauguration took place only in 1918. Also known as Temple Israelite, it is located on the former Boulevard Joffre, currently Boulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib. It was one of the largest and most superb synagogues in North Africa.

Located at 35.7, -0.650278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Jews and Judaism in Algeria, Places of worship in Algeria, Former synagogues, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Religious buildings completed in 1880, 19th-century synagogues, Oran

HMS Walney (Y04)

HMS Walney (Y04), launched in 1930 as USCGC Sebago, was a Banff class sloop. She was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1941 and lost in 1942 in Operation Reservist, an attack on Oran that formed part of Operation Torch. Her captain, Frederick Thornton Peters, received the Victoria Cross for gallantry during this operation.

Located at 35.7219, -0.689722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Banff-class sloops, World War II sloops of the United Kingdom

Oran Tafraoui Airport

Oran Tafaraoui Airport is a joint civil/military airport in Oran Province, Algeria.

Located at 35.5411, -0.533894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Airports in Algeria, Military of Algeria, Aviation in Algeria, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Algeria

Sainte-Barbe du Tlélat Airfield

Sainte-Barbe du Tlélat Airfield was a World War II military airfield in Algeria near the city of Oued Tlelat. The airfield was a temporary facility used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps. It was the home of the 27th Fighter Group from 26 December 1942 until mid-January 1943, which flew A-20 Havoc light bombers.

Located at 35.5514, -0.448219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Algeria, Geography of Algeria, World War II desert airfields

Hassan Basha Mosque

The Hassan Basha Mosque is a mosque in Oran, built in 1797 during the reign of Mohamed Bey large order of Baba Hassan Basha of Algiers (the expulsion of the Moors). First imam of the mosque, Sheikh Sidi Mohamed El-Sunni Al-Mahaji.

Located at 35.7044, -0.654722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosques in Algeria, Buildings and structures in Algeria, Mosques in Oran, Religious buildings completed in 1797, 18th-century mosques, 1797 establishments in Algeria

El Kerma

El Kerma is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 13637.

Located at 35.6167, -0.566667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Oran Province, Communes of Algeria

Sidi Chami

Sidi Chami is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. In 1998, it has a population of 58,857.

Located at 35.6667, -0.516667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Oran Province, Communes of Algeria

Bir El Djir

Bir El Djir is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 73,029.

Located at 35.7167, -0.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in Oran Province, Communes of Algeria

Hassi Bounif

Hassi Bounif is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 44,649.

Located at 35.7, -0.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in Oran Province, Communes of Algeria

Hassi Ben Okba

Hassi Ben Okba is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 9435.

Located at 35.7294, -0.465833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Populated places in Oran Province, Communes of Algeria

El Braya

El Braya is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 3879.

Located at 35.6333, -0.516667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in Oran Province, Communes of Algeria

Oued Tlélat

Oued Tlélat is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 13289.

Located at 35.55, -0.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Populated places in Oran Province, Communes of Algeria

Royal Hotel (Oran)

Royal Hotel is a luxury hotel in Oran, Algeria. One of the most luxurious hotels in Oran, it is set in a colonial building dated to 1920 and contains 112 rooms, 12 junior suites and 5 senior suites.

Located at 35.7033, -0.6478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hotels in Algeria, Oran, Hotel buildings completed in 1920, Hotels in Oran

Ahmed Zabana National Museum

The Ahmed Zabana National Museum is a museum located in Oran, Algeria and is named after the Algerian national hero Ahmed Zabana executed by the French on May 19, 1956 in Algiers. The first floor of the museum tells the story of the local impact of Algeria's battle for independence from France including a list of local people executed by the French between 1954 and 1962.

Located at 35.6958, -0.645278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History museums in Algeria, Museums in Wahran, Art museums and galleries in Algeria

List of shipwrecks in January 1943

The list of shipwrecks in January 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1943.

Located at 35.75, -0.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Lists of shipwrecks by year, 1943, Maritime incidents in 1943

Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran

Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran is a cathedral located on the Place de la Kahina, on Boulevard Hammou-boutlelis, in Oran, Algeria. It was built between 1904 to 1913 by Albert Ballu, the architect of the Government of Algeria, and by the company of Auguste and Gustave Perret. The church was consecrated on 30 April 1930, was transformed into a regional library in 1984, then a public library in 1996.

Located at 35.7003, -0.646389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Algeria, Oran