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Er-Rich

Er-Rich
Er-Rich
الريش
Town
The town square in Er-Rich
The town square in Er-Rich
Er-Rich is located in Morocco
Er-Rich
Er-Rich
Coordinates: 32°15′30″N 4°30′20″W / 32.25833°N 4.50556°W / 32.25833; -4.50556
Country Morocco
RegionDrâa-Tafilalet
ProvinceMidelt
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
25,992[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

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.[2]

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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "GeoHive - Morocco extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  2. ^ Décret 2-09-319, Bulletin officiel du Royaume du Maroc, archived, p 1017, 1027
  3. ^ "Mémoire: Réhabilitation du bagne de Tazmamart". www.maroc-hebdo.press.ma (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-24.

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