Chefchaouen

Moroccan city located in the Western Rif in the Akhmas region

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.[1] 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.

Chefchaouen
شفشاون
Chefchaouen is located in Morocco
Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen
Coordinates: 35°10′17″N 5°16′11″W / 35.17139°N 5.26972°W / 35.17139; -5.26972
Country Morocco
RegionTanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
ProvinceChefchaouen
Government
 • MayorMohamed Said al-Alami
Area
 • Total16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2014)
 • Total42,786
 • Density2,609/km2 (6,760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code
91000
Area code2553455
WebsiteOfficial website
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References

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  1. Tom Masters, Europe on a Shoestring (Oakland, CA: Lonely Planet, 2009), p. 815

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