Arazan (Morocco)

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Name (Hebrew)
אראזאן (מרוקו)
Name (Latin)
Arazan (Morocco)
Other forms of name
Arazane (Morocco)
Coordinates
-8.615742 -8.615742 30.50646 30.50646 (gooearth )
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q2859592

Wikipedia description:

Arazan (Arabic: ارزان) is a small town and rural commune in Taroudant Province of the Souss-Massa region of Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 7999 people living in 1422 households. The town was home to a significant population of Berber Jews until their departure to Israel in the mid-1960s. A synagogue preserved by the local inhabitants was restored in 2010 by Jewish philanthropist Peter Geffen and Jewish-Moroccan tour guide Raphael David Elmaleh.

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