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. 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.

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City
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
Website	Official website

Gallery

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  Alley in Chefchaouen
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  The blue-hued houses of Chaouen, Morocco
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  Bags of powder used to color paint
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  A sunset in Chefchaouen, Morocco
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  The big mosque of Chaouen
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  A view of the city
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  The Iglesia (church) of Chaouen
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  Doors

Chefchaouen Media

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  Central square and garden of Chefchaouen, outside the Medina

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  Illustrations of the typical blue facades of Chefchaouen city

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  Chefchaouen Jewish Cemetery. The Jews, of Iberian origin and Haketia speakers, were once a third of Chefchaouen's population. The last Jewish family emigrated to Israel in 1968. In addition to the cemetery, there are remains of the Mellah.

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  The famous traditional door, a symbol of Chefchaouen city.

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  Illustrations of some artisanal products sold in the Medina (old town)

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  Some of the historic gates of the Medina: Bab Souk (left) and Bab al-Ain (right)

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  Uta Hammam Square (Place Outa Hammam), the main square at the heart of the Medina

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  Example of a fountain in one of the small public squares of the Medina

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  خلف هذه البوابة كانت اسرار

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  The Great Mosque with its octagonal minaret

Related pages

• Morocco
• Essaouira
• Fes

Other websites

• Chaouen Info - Information about the city and province of Chefchaouen