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New page: '''Oran''' is a major port on the Mediterranean Sea and the second-largest city in Algeria, with a population of over a million people. Oran was founded in the tenth century. It ...
'''Oran''' is a major port on the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and the second-largest city in [[Algeria]], with a population of over a million people.
Oran was founded in the tenth century. It has hosted a Jewish community since 1391, when Jewish refugees fled there from [[Spain]]. Under French administration, which lasted from 1830 to 1962, Oran was made into a modern port and increased in importance. During World War II, Algeria was under Vichy control until November 1942. Oran was one of the main objectives of [[Operation Torch]], and became a key Allied logistical base.
==Sources==
*[http://www.visitoran.com/city/about.asp About Oran]
*[http://www.bh.org.il/Communities/Archive/Oran.asp The Jewish Community of Oran, Algeria]
[[Category:African Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Algeria]]
Oran was founded in the tenth century. It has hosted a Jewish community since 1391, when Jewish refugees fled there from [[Spain]]. Under French administration, which lasted from 1830 to 1962, Oran was made into a modern port and increased in importance. During World War II, Algeria was under Vichy control until November 1942. Oran was one of the main objectives of [[Operation Torch]], and became a key Allied logistical base.
==Sources==
*[http://www.visitoran.com/city/about.asp About Oran]
*[http://www.bh.org.il/Communities/Archive/Oran.asp The Jewish Community of Oran, Algeria]
[[Category:African Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Algeria]]