Fort Santon
Fort Santon is a castle in Commune de Mers el Kebir, Ain Turk, Oran Province. Fort Santon is situated nearby to the peak Djebel Santon, as well as near the castle Batterie du Santon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mers El Kebir Naval Base.
Mers El Kebir Naval Base
Naval base
Photo: Zerbout, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mers El Kebir Naval Base is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort Santon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mers El Kébir and Aïn El Turk.
Mers El Kébir
Town
Photo: Bachounda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mers El Kébir is a port on the Mediterranean Sea, near Oran in Oran Province, northwest Algeria. It is famous for the attack on the French fleet in 1940, in the Second World War.
Aïn El Turk
Town
Oran
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oran is the second largest city in Algeria and the capital of Oran province, with more than 1,500,000 people.
Fort Santon
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Commune de Mers el Kebir, Ain Turk, Oran Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.73472° or 35° 44′ 5″ northLongitude
-0.71191° or 0° 42′ 43″ westOpen location code
8C7XP7MQ+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 303777154OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Djebel Santon and Batterie du Santon.
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