Youssoufia
اليوسفية | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country | 
Morocco |
| Region | Marrakesh-Safi |
| Province | Youssoufia |
| Population (2014)
[1] | |
| • Total | 67,628 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+1 ( WEST) |
Youssoufia ( Arabic: اليوسفية) is the capital of Youssoufia Province in Marrakesh-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]
Notable people
- Ismahane Elouafi, geneticist, was born here in 1971.
- Samir Sarsare, a football player.
References
- ^ a b "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ World Gazetteer
32°15′N 8°32′W / 32.250°N 8.533°W