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about Tetouan

Tetouan (Arabic: Titwan or Tittawen) is the capital and cultural centre of the region Tanga (Tangiers) in the north of Morocco. In 2003 the city has about 320.000 inhabitants.

The city is situated about 40 kilometers east of the city of Tangiers and not so far from Ceuta and the Strait of Gibraltar, either. It is in the far north of the Reef Mountains. To the south and west of the city there are mountains.

Tetouan history

The city exists since the 3rd century BCE, artefacts from both the Roman and the Phoenician era have been found.

Around 1305 a city was built here by the Merinid king Abu Thabit. It served as a base for attacks of Ceuta. Around 1400 it was destroyed by the Spanish, because pirates used it for their attacks. By the end of the 15th century it was rebuilt by refugees from the reconquista (reconquest of Spain).

The city is situated in the area which was formerly ruled by Spain. In 1913 it became the capital of the Spanish part of Morocco, and it remained its capital until 1956. Many people in the city still speak Spanish. On road signs often names are written both in Spanish and in Arabic. In 1956, when Morocco became independent, Tetouan became part of this country.

Tetouan has also been home of an important Jewish community, which immigrated from Spain after the requonquista and the Spanish Inquisition, this community spoke Ladino, some of them emigrated later to Oran, South America and much later to Israel, France and Canada. There is very few Jews left in Tetouan nowadays.

Near cities to Tetouan

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• Al travel guide 140 km
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