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Tétouan (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 35 34 18 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 35.5710 decimal degrees |
| Long: 005 21 49 W degrees minutes |
Long: -5.3630 decimal degrees |
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Note: Originally inhabited by Idrīsids, and later populated by Moorish Andalusian refugees in the 16th century. The town was captured by the Spanish in 1860 and 1913; returned to Morocco in 1956. It is the site of 36 mosques and sanctuaries. The economy is based on crafts and manufacturing. The Roman ruins of Tamuda are above the city. The medina of Tétouan was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. |
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| Tétouan (preferred,C,V,English-P)
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| Tetuán (C,V)
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| Tetouan (C,V)
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| Al Azhar (C,V)
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| Sidi Al Mandri (C,V)
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| Tatw?n (C,V)
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| تطوان (C,V,Arabic,U)
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| תיטואן (C,U,Hebrew )
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Tétouan (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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since 9th century |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| capital (H) |
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of Spanish Morocco, 14th century |
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Related geographic places: |
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| near/adjacent to .... |
Tamouda, Ruine Romaine Et Puniques .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, Africa, Al Maghrib, Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma) [7032439] |
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