Oron
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Oron may refer to:
- Oron (state)Oron (state)Oron was one of the major states in the Akwa Akpa Kingdom of present-day Nigeria. Oron people share a close ancestral lineage to the Efik people in Cross River State; Ibono, Uruan, Eastern Obolo in Akwa Ibom State and the Andoni people in Rivers State...
, one of the major states in the old Calabar Kingdom - Oron (district)Oron (district)Oron District was one of the districts of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.-Mergers and name changes:* On 1 January 2003 the former municipality of La Rogivue merged into the municipality of Maracon....
, Switzerland - Oron-la-VilleOron-la-VilleOron-la-Ville is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Oron-la-Ville is first mentioned about 280 as Uromago. In 1018 it was mentioned as Auronum.-Geography:...
, Switzerland - Oron-le-ChâtelOron-le-ChâtelOron-le-Châtel is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Oron-le-Châtel has an area, , of . Of this area, or 54.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.2% is forested...
, Switzerland - Oron, MoselleOron, MoselleOron is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
, France - Oron, NigeriaOron, NigeriaThe Oron people are comprised in five Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The Oron are the third largest ethnic group in the state, and Bakassi LGA in Cross River State. The five Local Councils in Akwa Ibom are Oron, Udung-Uko, Mbo, Urue-Offong/Oruko, and Okobo...
, a city and local government area in Akwa Ibom State - Oron people, a people from Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria
- Oron, Israel, an industrial zone in Israel
- Haim OronHaim OronHaim "Jumas" Oron is an Israeli politician and former Minister of Agriculture. He is currently head of the political party New Movement-Meretz, for whom he served as a member of the Knesset.-Biography:...
, an Israeli politician - The Hebrew name for the planet UranusUranusUranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System. It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus , the father of Cronus and grandfather of Zeus...
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