Fun facts about Fès
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The name of the city in Arabic is فاس Fās, from which the English names Fez, Fès, and Fas are derived.
Fès
Morocco
Fez or Fes 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.
From the “Etymology” section
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Fez was first founded in 789 as Madinat Fas on the southeast bank of the Jawhar River by Idris I.
Fès
Morocco
Fez or Fes 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.
From the “History” section
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The city was one of the largest in the world during the 12th century, with an estimated population of 200,000.
Fès
Morocco
Fez or Fes 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.
From the “History” section
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Fez was the only place in the world that fabricated the fez hat up until the late 19th century.
Fès
Morocco
Fez or Fes 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.
From the “Economy” section
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The primary language of the literary traditions of Fes is Arabic, while the daily spoken language is Moroccan Arabic.
Fès
Morocco
Fez or Fes 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.
From the “Demographics” section
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Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0