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Fes (/ f ɛ s /; Arabic: فاس, romanized: fās) or Fez (/ f ɛ z /) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fez-Meknes administrative region. It is one of the largest cities in Morocco , with a population of 1.256 million, according to the 2024 census . [ 2 ]
It was founded in 1071 and became the capital for the two following centuries. Marrakesh was the capital city for: the Almoravid dynasty, from 1071 to 1147; the Almohad dynasty, from 1147 to 1244; the Saadi dynasty, as princes of Tagmadert from 1511 to 1554 and as sultans of Morocco from 1554 to 1659; the Alawi dynasty, in certain periods.
Fez-Meknes (Arabic: فاس-مكناس, romanized: fās maknās) is among the twelve Regions of Morocco. It has a population of 4,236,892 (2014 census). [ 1 ] Its capital is Fez . [ 2 ]
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The 1912 Treaty of Fez made Morocco a protectorate of France, and triggered the 1912 Fez riots. [63] Spain continued to operate its coastal protectorate. By the same treaty, Spain assumed the role of protecting power over the northern coastal and southern Saharan zones. [64] Map depicting the French conquest of Morocco from 1907 to 1934
Today Fez remains a regional capital and one of Morocco's most important cities. Many of the former notable families of Fez still make up a large part of the country's political elite. [99] It is also a major tourism destination due to its historical heritage.
Fès-Boulemane (Arabic: فاس بولمان) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in an agricultural region of northern Morocco, and borders Rif Mountains to the north. It covered an area of 19,795 km 2 and had a population of 1,808,295 (2014 census). [1] The capital was Fès.
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