Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen or Chaouen (Berber: ⵛⴰⵡⴻⵏ/ⵛⴼⵛⴰⵡⴻⵏ, Arabic: شفشاون/الشاون) is a small important historical and tourist city in the north of Maghreb. Chefchaouen is located in the Rif Mountains of northwestern Morocco. Many Moriscos and Jews settled in this city after the Spanish Reconquista in the Late Middle Ages. The city is famous for its blue houses and alleys.

Chefchaouen شفشاون
City
Chefchaouen
Coordinates: 35°10′17″N 5°16′11″W
Country	Morocco
Region	Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Province	Chefchaouen
Government
• Mayor	Mohamed Said al-Alami
Area
• Total	16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi)
Population  (September 1, 2014)
• Total	42,786
• Density	2,609/km2 (6,760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code	91000
Area code	2553455
Website	Official website

Gallery

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  Alley in Chefchaouen
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  The blue-hued houses of Chaouen, Morocco
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  Bags of powder used to color paint
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  A sunset in Chefchaouen, Morocco
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  The big mosque of Chaouen
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  A view of the city
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  The Iglesia (church) of Chaouen
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  Doors

Related pages

• Morocco
• Essaouira
• Fes

Other websites

• Chaouen Info - Information about the city and province of Chefchaouen