Youssoufia,_Morocco

Youssoufia, Morocco

Youssoufia, Morocco

Town in Marrakesh-Safi, 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]

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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.[citation needed]

Notable people

References

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    "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.
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    World Gazetteer

32°15′N 8°32′W


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