Youssoufia
اليوسفية
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Town
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Country | Morocco |
Region | Marrakesh-Safi |
Province | Youssoufia |
Population
(2014)[1]
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• Total | 67,628 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Youssoufia (Arabic: اليوسفية) is the capital of Youssoufia ProvinceinMarrakesh-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.[citation needed]
32°15′N 8°32′W / 32.250°N 8.533°W / 32.250; -8.533
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