Oran Province

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| name = Oran Province

| native_name = ولاية وهران

| native_name_lang = ar

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| type = Province

| image_skyline = Oran communes de la wilaya.GIF

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Administrative map of Oran province

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| image_map = DZ-31 (2019).svg

| map_alt =

| map_caption = Map of Algeria highlighting Oran

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| map_caption1 = Map of the 9 districts of Oran

| coordinates = {{coord|35|42|N|0|38|W|region:DZ-31_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}}|

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Algeria}}

| established_title =

| established_date =

| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Oran

| government_footnotes =

| leader_party = RND

| leader_title = PPA president

| leader_name = Mrs. Ayad Ratiba{{cite web | url=http://www.oran-dz.com/actualite/article46.html | title=Une première en Algérie. Une femme à la tête de l'APW d'Oran }}

| leader_title1 = Wāli

| leader_name1 = Mr. Mouloud Cherifi

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 2114

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m =

| population_footnotes = [http://www.dpat-oran.dz/files/population.pdf Wilaya d'Oran - Annuaire statistique 2009 - p.15] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235048/http://www.dpat-oran.dz/files/population.pdf |date=2013-12-30 }}.

| population_total = 1584607

| population_as_of = 2009

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_demonym =

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +01

| iso_code = DZ-31

| area_code_type = Area Code

| area_code = +213 (0) 41

| blank_name_sec1 = Districts

| blank_info_sec1 = 9

| blank1_name_sec1 = Municipalities

| blank1_info_sec1 = 26

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Oran Province ({{langx|ar|ولاية وهران}}, {{transliteration|ar|ALA|Wilāya Wahrān}}) 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.

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References

Bibliography

{{citation |url=http://www.lequotidien-oran.com/index.php?news=5229362&archive_date=2016-05-25 |language=fr |title=Projet de création de 14 nouvelles délégations communales: Une commission ministérielle pour tracer les "frontières" |work=Le Quotidien d'Oran |location=Oran |date= 25 May 2016

}}

External links

[http://www.dpat-oran.dz/ Site internet de la Direction de la planification et de l'aménagement du territoire de la wilaya d'Oran]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080414001258/http://alg.web1000.com/wilayas/oran.htm Histoire de la wilaya d'Oran]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110101222756/http://eldjazair.t35.com/wilayas/oran.htm Paysage d'Algérie - Wilaya d'Oran]

Category:Provinces of Algeria

Category:States and territories established in 1974