Errachidia
| Errachidia Imetghern Ksar es-Souk, قصر السوق, Ighrem n Ulzuz | ||
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| City | ||
| الرشيدية | ||
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  Errachidia location of Errachidia in Morocco | ||
| Coordinates: 31°55′55″N 4°25′28″W / 31.93194°N 4.42444°WCoordinates: 31°55′55″N 4°25′28″W / 31.93194°N 4.42444°W | ||
| Country |
 Morocco | |
| Region | Drâa-Tafilalet | |
| Province | Errachidia | |
| Elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) | |
| Population (2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 95 265 | |
Errachidia (Arabic: الرشيدية, ar-Rachīdīya, Berber: ⵉⵎⵜⵖⴻⵔⵏ Imtgheren) is a city in Morocco, located in the province of Errachidia, in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet. It was formerly known as "Ksar es-Souk". is a partially Amazigh and Arabic-speaking town in eastern Morocco. Israeli politician Meir Sheetrit was born in this city in 1948. He immigrated to Israel in 1957.
Demography
Culture
The city was part of the route of the 2006 and 2007 Dakar Rally.
References
- ↑ http://gazetteer.de/wg.php?x=1162128716&men=gcis&lng=fr&dat=32&geo=-134&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x
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