Editing Oran (section)

==Oranian agglomeration==
[[File:Fort Mers el-Kebir.jpg|thumb|right|Fort Mers el-Kebir]]
[[File:Plage en Algérie.jpg|thumb|Madagh Beach (West of Oran)]]
[[File:Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran.jpg|thumb|The Great Library (ex. [[Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran|Cathédrale Sacré-Cœur d'Oran]])]]

The Oranian metropolis comprises several [[Communes of Algeria|communes]].

[[File:DZ 31 Oran.svg|400px|center]]

===Mers El-Kébir===
[[Mers El Kébir]] ("The Great Port") is a municipality northwest of Oran, about {{convert|7|km|mi|frac=2|spell=in}} from the city centre. As its name indicates, it is a major port and has an important naval base, home to the Algerian Navy.

===Aïn El-Turk===
[[Aïn El Turk]] ("Fountain of the Turks") is also northwest of Oran, at a distance of {{convert|15|km|0|abbr=on}}. It is a seaside town which includes several hotels and other tourist attractions.

===Es-Sénia===
[[Es Sénia]], located in the south of Oran, is home to industrial parks, several university institutes (Oran-Es-Sénia University, Institut of Communication, ENPO "National Polytechnic School of Oran", CRASC "Research center in social sciences" etc.) and the international airport.
[[File:Vue d'Oran depuis le sommet du Murdjajo, Algérie.jpg|thumb|View of part of Oran from the Summit of Murdjajo]]

===Bir El-Djir ===
[[Bir El Djir]] is a commune that represents the suburbs of Oran (apart from the districts). It is the future beating heart of the Oranian agglomeration. It has several buildings which are the seats of institutions as the headquarters of [[Sonatrach]]'s downstream activity, the hospital ''Établissement Hospitalo-universitaire'' "November 1st, 1954", the convention center (Palais des Congrès), University of sciences and technology (conceived by the Japanese architect [[Kenzō Tange]]), the Institute of medical sciences, the Court of Justice and the [[National Centre of Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology]]. There is as well a sports complex with an Olympic stadium of 50000 places created for the [[2022 Mediterranean Games]].

Bir El Djir is an urban extension east of Oran, {{convert|8|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from the city center, with a population of 118,000 inhabitants.

===Misserghin===
[[Misserghin]] is a small city located to the southwest of Oran.

{{wide image|Oran - Front de mer.jpg|1200px|{{center|Panorama of sea front at Oran, Algeria}}|alt=Mediterranean side – Oran}}