Oulad Frej
| Oulad Frej أولاد فرج ⵡⵍⴰⴷ ⴼⵕⵊ |
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 Morocco
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| Region : | Casablanca Settat | ||||
| Province : | El Jadida | ||||
| Coordinates | 32 ° 57 ′ N , 8 ° 13 ′ W | ||||
| Residents : | 13,272 (2014) | ||||
| Height : | 135 m | ||||
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Oulad Frej or Had Ouled Frej ( Arabic أولاد فرج; Central Atlas Tamazight ⵡⵍⴰⴷ ⴼⵕⵊ Wlad FRY ) is a Moroccan town in the province of El Jadida in the region Casablanca-Settat .
Location and climate
Oulad Frej is located in the gently undulating agricultural landscape of the historic Doukkala region at an altitude of approx. 135 m . The distance to El Jadida is 47 km (driving distance) in a north-westerly direction; to Casablanca it is 118 km in a northeastern direction. The climate is rather moderate for Moroccan conditions; Rain (approx. 345 mm / year) falls almost exclusively in the winter half-year.
population
| year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 |
| Residents | 8,846 | 10,387 | 13,272 |
The majority of the inhabitants are of Berber descent and immigrated from the surrounding mountain regions after the independence of Morocco. Most of the time, however, Moroccan Arabic is spoken .
economy
The region is largely characterized by agriculture, and cattle breeding also plays a certain role. There are craftsmen, small traders and other service providers in the village itself.
history
As in all Berber-inhabited areas of the Maghreb, there is no information about the history of the place before the beginning of the Protectorate period . It was probably just a village with about 1,500 inhabitants; Only after the independence of Morocco (1956) did the immigration-related population growth of the place begin.
Attractions
In the Doukkala region there are a number of building complexes made of field stones (tazotas) .
Others
Falcon hunting is practiced in the flat landscape of the region .