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Arzew.

A city in Oran Province, Algeria.

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name/æɹzuː/
  1. A city in Oran Province, Algeria.

  2. A district of Oran Province, Algeria, around the city.

Where this word comes from

From irregular French romanization of Arabic أرزيو (“Arzew, Bethioua”), presumably ultimately from Latin Arsenaria, an ancient settlement 3 Roman miles inland from the sea near Bethioua. The name was applied to the present location under French rule.

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