Taliouine
Town in Souss-Massa, Morocco
Taliouine تاليوين | |
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Town | |
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30°31′58″N 7°55′32″W / 30.53278°N 7.92556°W / 30.53278; -7.92556 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Souss-Massa |
Province | Taroudant |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 5,844 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
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Taliouine (Arabic: تاليوين) is a town in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 5,844.[1]
Taliouine is famous for its production of saffron and is one of the main exporters of this spice worldwide. The town celebrates Anmugar Amadal N Zafran, Le Festival International de Safran every year in winter (usually November), the season in which the saffron flower germinates.[2]
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Capital: Agadir
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30°31′58″N 7°55′32″W / 30.53278°N 7.92556°W / 30.53278; -7.92556
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