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]

Youssoufia
اليوسفية
Town
Country Morocco
RegionMarrakesh-Safi
ProvinceYoussoufia
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total67,628
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ World Gazetteer

32°15′N 8°32′W / 32.250°N 8.533°W / 32.250; -8.533