Imzouren
| Imzouren إمزورن ⵉⵎⵣⵓⵔⴻⵏ |
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 Morocco
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| Region : | Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma | ||||
| Province : | Al Hoceïma | ||||
| Coordinates | 35 ° 9 ′ N , 3 ° 51 ′ W | ||||
| Residents : | 33,852 (2014) | ||||
| Area : | 16.4 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 2,064 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Height : | 100 m | ||||
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Imzouren ( Central Atlas Tamazight ⵉⵎⵣⵓⵔⴻⵏ , Arabic إمزورن) is a city in northern Morocco with about 40,000 inhabitants. It is the neighboring town the provincial capital Al Hoceima in the region Tanger-Tetouan Al Hoceima .
Location and climate
Imzouren is located in the eastern Rif Mountains near the Mediterranean coast of Morocco a good 19 km (driving distance) southeast of Al Hoceïma at an altitude of approx. 100 m . The climate is temperate to warm; the rather sparse rain (approx. 290 mm / year) falls mainly in the winter half-year.
population
| year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 |
| Residents | 25,547 | 26,575 | 33,852 |
The city's residents are predominantly of Berber descent; most of them immigrated from the villages of the Rif Mountains towards the end of the protectorate and after Morocco's independence (1956). Speak Tarifit and Moroccan Arabic .
economy
The area around Imzouren is dominated by agriculture; In addition to agriculture, animal husbandry (sheep, goats) also plays an important role. Approx. The airport Cherif Al Idrissi , which is also important for Al Hoceïma, is located 5 km north of the city .
history
Imzouren was founded around 1930 as a settlement of the nomadic Berber tribe of the Aït Ouaryaghel; the place belonged to the Spanish protectorate area in northern Morocco. After the country's independence (1956), the place experienced an enormous population surge. On February 24, 2004, an earthquake struck large parts of Al Hoceïma province; Many houses were also destroyed in Imzouren and there were dead and injured.
Attractions
The largely new city has no historically or culturally significant sights.