Fnideq
Fnideq (Berber: ⴼⵏⵉⴷⵇ, Arabic: الفنيدق) is a town in northern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture, situated 31 kilometres north of the city of Tétouan. The town is also known under the Spanish name Castillejos. It is the closest Morrocan city to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. During the Hispano-Moroccan War of 1859, it was the location of the decisive Battle of Castillejos.
Fnideq
ⴼⵏⵉⴷⵇ الفنيدق | |
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 Mosque in Fnideq | |
  Fnideq Location in Morocco  Fnideq Fnideq (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′N 5°21′W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Prefecture | M'diq-Fnideq |
| Population (September 2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 77,436 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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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