Ksar-el-Kebir
34.998888888889 - 5.902777777777825Koordinaten: 35 ° 0 ' N, 5 ° 54 ' W
Ksar -el- Kebir (Arabic القصر الكبير, DMG al - Qasr al- Kabīr, Spanish: Alcazarquivir, Portuguese: Alcácer - Quibir ) is a city in the province of Larache in the region Tanger- Tétouan in northern Morocco.
The city is located about halfway between Larache on the Atlantic coast and Ouezzane, on the railway line Rabat- Fez - Tangiers, about 32 km from Larache, about 160 km from Rabat, about 110 km from Tangier, located about 178 km from Ceuta. It lies in the valley of the river Loukkos, 25 meters above sea level, one of the most productive agricultural regions of Morocco, and is surrounded by hills. Between Ksar -el- Kebir and Ouezzane is the Loukkos flowing in Wad Majazin, jammed in Dahr al Khir.
The city had 107 380 inhabitants in 2004.
History
In the first millennium BC, the city was founded as a colony of Carthage. In the Roman Empire the city was a refuge oppidum novelty, to the province of Mauretania Tingitana. In the early years of Christianity it was a bishopric. 720 the place as a caravanserai, Ketama Souk is mentioned routes Al Andalus and Fez. In the 12th century, the city was fortified during the reign of the Almohad with city walls. Ksar -el- Kebir, meaning " large fortress ". 1492 fled Muslims and Jews against the Reconquista of the Spanish from Al- Andalus in part after the then Alcazarquivir and brought their cultures.
1578, the Portuguese tried to Christianize Morocco. The mission failed to troops at Abu Marwan Abd al -Malik in the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
Moulay Ismail was ablate the city walls, after he had angered the local prince.
About Alcazarquivir ruled the family Samia Rashidi.
From 1911 to 1956 was one of Ksar -el- Kebir protectorate Spanish Morocco. Ksar -el- Kebir was a garrison town of the Spanish occupation army.
Since the withdrawal of the Spanish occupation, the city has developed as a regional marketplace for the farmed environment of Loukkos - Gharb valley with market on Sunday.
Under Hassan II of Loukkos was dammed and regulated.
The city is growing by the influx of the rural population, its infrastructure is not designed for this growth.
- Location in Morocco
- Tanger- Tétouan
- Place in Africa