Fnideq
Fnideq
الفنيدق | |
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.jpeg) The city of Fnideq from the sea. | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′N 5°21′W / 35.850°N 5.350°W / 35.850; -5.350 | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Prefecture | M'diq-Fnideq |
| Population (September 2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 77,436 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Fnideq (Arabic: الفنيدق) is a town in northern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture, 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of the city of Tétouan. The town is also known under the Spanish name Castillejos. It is the closest Moroccan urban commune to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, although the rural commune of Belyounech is closer. During the Hispano-Moroccan War of 1859, it was the location of the decisive Battle of Castillejos.
Notable people
- Hamza El Moussaoui, international footballer
- Amin Erbati, former international footballer
References
- ^ "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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