Orán

"Orán (en árabe: [Wahrn])? es una ciudad del noroeste de Argelia, situada en la costa del mar Mediterráneo. Durante el período colonial francés, Orán fue la capital del departamento del Orán. Es un importante puerto y centro comercial, y tiene una universidad. El barrio antiguo de la ciudad posee una alcazaba y una mezquita del siglo XVIII. La población de la ciudad es de 674.273 personas (2009), y la urbana de 1 millón."

"Oran (Arabic: Wahrn; Berber: Wehran) is an important coastal city that is located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city after the capital Algiers, due to its commercial, industrial, and cultural importance. It is 432 km (268 mi) from Algiers. The total population of the city was 759,645 in 2008 (2008), while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest city in Algeria. The name "Wahran" (Oran in Arabic) is derived from the Berber word "uharan" that means (two lions). A legend says that in 900 AD, lions still lived in the area. The last two lions were hunted on a mountain near Oran and are elsewhere referred to as "mountain lions"."