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Oran (dza)

Algeria

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Oran ranks 771st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Northampton, Brăila, and Grodno. Memorable people born in Oran include Yves Saint Laurent, Hélène Cixous, and Khaled. Memorable people who died in Oran include Cheb Hasni, and Mustapha Moussa. Oran has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many singers, and boxers. Oran is located in Algeria.

Oran is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is 432 km (268 mi) west-southwest from Algiers. The total population of the city was 803,329 in 2008, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second-largest city in Algeria. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1906 and 1998, Oran was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Yves Saint Laurent, Hélène Cixous, and Khaled. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Oran including Cheb Hasni, and Mustapha Moussa.

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Oran were soccer players (5), actors (4), athletes (3), writers (2), and referees (2),  while most who died were singers (1), and boxers (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oran, including Nicole Garcia, Alain Chabat, and Anne Alvaro. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oran, including Ernest Libérati, Baghdad Bounedjah, and Ali Benarbia.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Oran since 1700.