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Delve into Falcon in Algeria

Falcon in the region of Oran is located in Algeria - some 224 mi or ( 361 km ) West of Algiers , the country's capital .

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Local time in Falcon is now 10:03 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Algiers " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Trouville, Tlemcen, Sidi Bel Abbes, Saint-Andre, and Saida. While being here, you might want to check out Trouville . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Falcon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ouverture de la saison estival Bou-Sfer Bousfer ORAN

0:41 min by Miloud MAHI MOUSSA
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Ouverture de la saison estival Bou-Sfer Bousfer ORAN ..

AinTork.wmv

2:46 min by hadjimed1
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Brahim et Hadji a Ain tork ..


bihi wa jmaat alkhir a bousfer plage

4:42 min by himo97
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moi et les amis a bousfer ..

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Interesting facts about this location

List of shipwrecks in January 1943

The list of shipwrecks in January 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1943.

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Located at 35.75 -0.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1943, Lists of shipwrecks by year, Maritime incidents in 1943

HMS Walney (Y04)

HMS Walney (Y04), launched in 1930 as USCGC Sebago, was a Banff class sloop. She was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1941 and lost in 1942 in Operation Reservist, an attack on Oran that formed part of Operation Torch. Her captain, Frederick Thornton Peters, received the Victoria Cross for gallantry during this operation.

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Located at 35.72 -0.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Banff-class sloops, World War II sloops of the United Kingdom

El Ançor

El Ançor is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 7929.

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Located at 35.68 -0.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Communes of Algeria, Populated places in Oran Province

Attack on Mers-el-Kébir

The Attack on Mers-el-Kébir, part of Operation Catapult and also known as the Battle of Mers-el-Kébir, was a British Navy bombardment of the French Navy at Mers-el-Kébir on the coast of what was then French Algeria on 3 July 1940. A British naval task force attacked the French fleet, which was at anchor and not expecting an assault from Britain, France's former ally. The attack resulted in the deaths of 1,297 French servicemen, the sinking of a battleship and the damaging of five other ships.

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Located at 35.72 -0.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1940 in France, Battle of the Mediterranean, Conflicts in 1940, History of Algeria, Naval battles of World War II involving France, Naval battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom

Hassan Basha Mosque

The Hassan Basha Mosque is a mosque in Oran, built in 1797 during the reign of Mohamed Bey large order of Baba Hassan Basha of Algiers (the expulsion of the Moors). First imam of the mosque, Sheikh Sidi Mohamed El-Sunni Al-Mahaji.

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Located at 35.70 -0.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1797 establishments in Algeria, 18th-century mosques, Buildings and structures in Algeria, Mosques in Algeria, Mosques in Oran, Religious buildings completed in 1797