Youssoufia, Morocco
Youssoufia
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  Youssoufia Location in Morocco  Youssoufia Youssoufia (Africa) | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Marrakesh-Safi |
| Province | Youssoufia |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 67,628 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Youssoufia (Arabic: اليوسفية, romanized: al-Yūsufiyya; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵢⵓⵙⵓⴼⵉⵢⴰ, romanized: Yusufiya) 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]
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.
Notable people
- Ismahane Elouafi, geneticist, was born here in 1971.
- Samir Sarsare, a football player.
References
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ World Gazetteer[link removed]
32°15′N 8°32′W / 32.250°N 8.533°W