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.

Toponymy

The name of the town is thought to come from the Arabic words بئر and جِير, which together translate roughly as "spring 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

2022 Mediterranean Games

Bir El Djir is one of the three venues that held the 2022 [Mediterranean Games] in Oran.