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Tangier

Northern Africa

Tangier, also called Tangiers, is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,275,428 1
Area (sq km)
124 1
Founding Year
1000 BCE 1
Founding Year
4th century BCE 2
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
80 3
Latitude
35.77667 degrees north 1
Longitude
5.80389 degrees west 1
FAQs

Which artists has Tangier inspired?

The Moroccan National Tourist Office says: "The city has always inspired the greatest : Delacroix, Matisse, Tennessee Williams and Paul Bowles have all fallen under its charm."
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Associated With

Morocco, Countries
Source Tangier (Wikipedia)
Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, States or Territories

Tangier is the capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region.

Source Tangier (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, States or Territories

The city is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region.

Source Tangier (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Tangier (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Tangier, also called Tangiers, is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Infobox: population_total
    1275428
  • Infobox, Population year
    2024
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    124
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    35.77667, -5.80389
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    35.77667, -5.80389
  • Lead section, capital-of claim
    The city is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco.
  • Infobox, established_date: c. 1000 BC
  • Associated With: Morocco, Infobox, Country
    morocco
  • Associated With: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Infobox: subdivision_name1
    Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
  • Capital Of: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Infobox: subdivision_name1
    Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Wikidata: Tangier
  • Wikidata Q126148, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q126148 P571
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3. Tangier (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 80 m
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