Town in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
Er-Rich
Er-Rich الريش | |
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Town | |
![]() The town square in Er-Rich | |
Coordinates: 32°15′30″N 4°30′20″W / 32.25833°N 4.50556°W / 32.25833; -4.50556 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
Province | Midelt |
Population | |
• Total | 25,992 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
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Er-Rich is a town in Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. Formerly part of Errachidia Province, it became part of Midelt Province in 2009.
The town originally developed around a ksar on a river bank of Oued Ziz on the: plains between the——mountains, and was an important fortress in previous times.
The town of Er-Rich once boasted a small church and a synagogue; the latter had been in use till the "end of the sixties," when the Jewish community started leaving the town.
The secret Tazmamart prison was located near the town.
References※
- ^ "GeoHive - Morocco extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- ^ DĂ©cret 2-09-319, Bulletin officiel du Royaume du Maroc, archived, p 1017, 1027
- ^ "MĂ©moire: RĂ©habilitation du bagne de Tazmamart". www.maroc-hebdo.press.ma (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
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