Mechra Bel Ksiri
| Mechra Bel Ksiri مشرع بلقصيري |
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 Morocco
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| Region : | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | ||||
| Province : | Sidi Kacem | ||||
| Coordinates | 34 ° 34 ′ N , 5 ° 57 ′ W | ||||
| Residents : | 31,497 (2014) | ||||
| Area : | 8.0 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 3,937 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Height : | 15 m | ||||
Mechra Bel Ksiri ( Arabic مشرع بلقصيري) Is a nordmarokkanische town of about 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Sidi Kacem in the Region Rabat-Sale-Kénitra . The name Mechra means something like ford .
Location and climate
Mechra Bel Ksiri is located on the north bank of the Oued Sebou at a height of about 15 m . The Moroccan capital Rabat is about 130 km (driving distance) to the southwest; to Tangier it is about 170 km to the north. The climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 570 mm / year) falls almost exclusively in the winter half-year.
population
| year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 |
| Residents | 23,876 | 27,630 | 31,497 |
Most of the inhabitants who immigrated from the surrounding villages in the second half of the 20th century are of Berber descent. However, Moroccan Arabic is usually spoken .
economy
In the surrounding villages, agriculture is practiced on a large scale; Animal husbandry (sheep, goats, chickens), on the other hand, has become rather rare. The city itself functions as a regional craft, trade and service center and offers the training facilities and health centers that are important for the surrounding area.
history
As is common in the Berber regions of the Maghreb , there are no written records of the earlier history of the place . At the beginning of the French protectorate (1912) the place was only a village with a few inhabitants; during the French protectorate (1912-1956) he received a train station and the nickname Petit Paris .
Attractions
The largely new city has no historically or culturally significant buildings etc.