Bir El Djir
Commune and town in Oran Province, Algeria
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Bir El Djir (Arabic: بئر الجير), formerly known as Arcole, is a town and commune in the Oran Province, Algeria. It is an eastern suburb of Oran, the province's capital. In 2009, it had a population of 171,883 people.
Bir El Djir | |
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Commune and town | |
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  Bir El Djir | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′12″N 0°33′15″W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Oran Province |
| District | Bir El Djir District |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.53 sq mi (32.46 km2) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 171,883 |
| • Density | 13,710/sq mi (5,295/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 31130 |
Toponymy
The name of the town is thought to come from the Arabic words بئر (bir) and جِير (jir), which together translate roughly as "spring [of] the lime", or "lime spring". During the French colonial period, the town was called Arcole, which referred to the Battle of Arcole.
University
Bir El Djir hosts the University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed [1]
2022 Mediterranean Games
Bir El Djir is one of the three venues that held the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran.[2]
