Fnideq () is a town in northern
Morocco
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, on the
Mediterranean
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coast of
M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture
M'diq-Fnideq () is a prefecture in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. It covers an area of and recorded a population of 209,897 in the 2014 Moroccan census. The seat of the prefecture is M'diq.
Geography
M'diq-Fnideq borders Fahs-Anjra Provinc ...
, north of the city of
Tétouan
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. The town is also known under the Spanish name Castillejos. It is the closest Moroccan ''urban commune'' to the
Spanish
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exclave
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of
Ceuta
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, although the ''rural commune'' of
Belyounech is closer. During the
Hispano-Moroccan War of 1859, it was the location of the decisive
Battle of Castillejos.
Notable people
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Hamza El Moussaoui, international footballer
*
Amin Erbati, former international footballer
References
Rif
Populated places in M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture
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