Arazan
ⴰⵔⴰⵣⴰⵏ أَرَزَانْ | |
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Rural commune and town | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Suss-Massa |
Province | Taroudant Province |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 7,999 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+1 ( WEST) |
Arazan ( Arabic: ارزان) is a small town and rural commune in Taroudant Province of the Souss-Massa region of Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 7999 people living in 1422 households. [1]
The town was home to a significant population of Berber Jews until their departure to Israel in the mid-1960s. [2] [3] [4] A synagogue preserved by the local inhabitants was restored in 2010 by Jewish philanthropist Peter Geffen and Jewish-Moroccan tour guide Raphael David Elmaleh. [5] [6]
30°30′N 8°36′W / 30.500°N 8.600°W