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"Der älteste ummauerte Teil von Fes". 04
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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
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Fès

Morocco

Country
Morocco
Population
1.1M
Coordinates
34.04, -5.00
285th most populous city in the world

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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