Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen or Chaouen (Berber: ⵛⴰⵡⴻⵏ/ⵛⴼⵛⴰⵡⴻⵏ, Arabic: شفشاون/الشاون) is a small important historical and tourist city in the north of Maghreb. Chefchaouen is located in the Rif Mountains of northwestern Morocco.[1] Many Moriscos and Jews settled in this city after the Spanish Reconquista in the Late Middle Ages. The city is famous for its blue houses and alleys.
Chefchaouen
شفشاون | |
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  Chefchaouen | |
| Coordinates: 35°10′17″N 5°16′11″W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Province | Chefchaouen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Said al-Alami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi) |
| Population (September 1, 2014) | |
| • Total | 42,786 |
| • Density | 2,609/km2 (6,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code | 91000 |
| Area code | 2553455 |
| Website | Official website |
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References
- Tom Masters, Europe on a Shoestring (Oakland, CA: Lonely Planet, 2009), p. 815
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