Youssoufia, Morocco
Youssoufia (Arabic: اليوسفية) is the capital of Youssoufia Province in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. In the 2014 Moroccan census it recorded a population of 67,628,[1] up from 64,518 ten years ago.[2]
Youssoufia اليوسفية | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Marrakesh-Safi |
| Province | Youssoufia |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 67,628 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
It is known for its phosphate production. The city was founded in 1931 by the French when they began to exploit the phosphate deposits of the Gantour basin.
People
Ismahane Elouafi, geneticist, was born here in 1971. Abdelkader Ouassat , Doctor, writer, journalist. known for his crossword puzzles published daily in different newspapers in Morocco
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 29 September 2017.
- World Gazetteer
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