Arbaa Taourirt
Rural commune and town
Coordinates: 34°55′55″N 3°50′9″W / 34.93194°N 3.83583°W / 34.93194; -3.83583
Country Morocco
RegionTanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
ProvinceAl Hoceïma
Population
 (2014)
 • Total5,187
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Arbaa Taourirt is a small town and rural commune in Al Hoceïma Province of the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. According to the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 5187 people living in 985 households. The town holds a weekly market every Wednesday. It is best known for the historic site of Kelaat Arbaa Taourirt, also known as Fousina, a castle erected in the 1940s by Spanish colonial authorities.[1] Several families have emigrated to European countries.[2]

References

  1. ^ Guessous, Hamza. "Morocco to Rehabilitate Kelaat Arbaa Taourirt Historical Site with MAD 12 Million Budget". Morocco World News. Archived from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  2. ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.


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