Commune and town in Oran Province, Algeria
Bir El Djir
Bir El Djir, 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.
How locals move
Getting around Bir El Djir the local way
- Get inOne can also reach Oran by ferries from the ports of Marseilles as well as Alicante and Almería in Spain, via the national company Algérie Ferries or Trasmediterranea.
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