Municipality and town in Western Sahara
Zug (also
transliterated "Zoug ", "Sug ";
Arabic : زوك) is a municipality located in the far south-east of
Western Sahara , 170 km. from
Atar, Mauritania . The only
erg or sand sea in Western Sahara (known as "Galb Azefal") is located nearby, where it runs from south-west to north-east from Mauritania into Western Sahara and back into
Mauritania , where the border forms a right angle.
[3] Zug is located in the part of Western Sahara that is controlled by the
Polisario Front and by them referred to as the
Liberated Territories .
[4] It is the head of the 1st military region of the
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and holds a SPLA military outpost and a small
hospital .
Infrastructure
In June 2009, three friendship associations from
Alicante (Spain) had a meeting with Sahrawi ministers, with the intention of building up a hospital in the town.
[5] On September, a solidarity concert with
Chambao , Oléfunk & Mario Díaz was held in
Altea , with the aim to collect money to finance the project.
[6] On November, an agreement between POLISARIO representatives and members of the friendship associations to build up the building was signed.
[7] In 2011, the construction works had been finished, only lasting the equipment and the medical supplies to open it.
It is the site of a former Spanish Foreign Legion outpost.
Culture
Near Zug there are some
Neolithic engravings with geometrical patterns, similar to others found in
Chad and southern Morocco.
[8]
Twin towns - Sister cities
Agullent ,
Valencia ,
Valencian Community ,
Spain (since December 1998 )
[9]
Ajangiz ,
Biscay ,
Basque Country ,
Spain
[10]
Campo nell'Elba ,
Livorno ,
Tuscany ,
Italy
[11]
Cantagallo ,
Prato , Tuscany, Italy (since September 28, 2001 )
[11]
Collesalvetti , Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
[11]
Crespina ,
Pisa , Tuscany, Italy (since October 2007 )
[12]
Denia ,
Alicante , Valencian Community, Spain (since December 1998 )
[9]
Lamporecchio ,
Pistoia , Tuscany, Italy
[11]
Lemoiz , Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
[13]
Maracena ,
Granada ,
Andalucía , Spain
[14]
[15]
Medina del Campo ,
Valladolid ,
Castilla y León , Spain (since August 10, 2008 )
[16]
Plentzia , Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
[17]
Reggello ,
Florence , Tuscany, Italy
[11]
Rosignano Marittimo , Livorno, Tuscany, Italy (since 1993 )
[18]
Torrelavega ,
Cantabria , Spain (since July 17, 2008 )
[19]
Valdemoro ,
Madrid , Spain (since November 20, 2007 )
[20]
Zegama ,
Gipuzkoa , Basque Country, Spain
[21]
Zierbena , Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
[22]
Zumaia , Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain
[23]
[24]
References
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"Allocating seats for the liberated territories in Parliament will be considered in the next election (Official)" .
Sahara Press Service . 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-07-02 . [
permanent dead link ]
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"Visita de un alcalde del Sahara a Zumaia" (in Spanish).
El Diario Vasco . 2009-07-23.
Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
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Geography Website
Archived February 26, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine
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Report to the Frente Polisario and to Ophir Energy plc on environmental and archaeological work in Western Sahara: November-December 2007 [
permanent dead link ] Nick Brooks
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Reunión con ministros Saharauis
Archived 2016-10-11 at the
Wayback Machine Dispensario Zug Sahara liberado. June 22, 2009 (in Spanish)
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Concierto solidario de Chambao en Altea
Archived 2013-04-22 at the
Wayback Machine September 9, 2009 (in Spanish) .
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Firma de convenio con el gobierno Saharaui
Archived 2016-10-11 at the
Wayback Machine Dispensario Zug Sahara liberado. November 13, 2009 (in Spanish)
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Cultural Heritage and Conflict: The Threatened Archaeology of Western Sahara
Archived July 20, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine Nick Brooks
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a
b
Solidaridad a pie de duna
Archived 2018-11-16 at the
Wayback Machine
El País , 9 December 1998 (in Spanish)
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"Aytº de Ajangiz (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish).
Euskal Fondoa . Archived from
the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
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a
b
c
d
e
Gemellaggi e Patti di Amicizia [
permanent dead link ] Regione Toscana - Consiglio Regionale, 27 March 2010 (in Italian)
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Signature in Toscana of many accords of twining between Italian cities and Saharawi Dairas
Archived 2016-08-08 at the
Wayback Machine UPES (
Sahara Press Service ), 27 October 2007
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"Aytº de Lemoiz (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish).
Euskal Fondoa . Archived from
the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
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"Hermanamientos con Dairas" (in Spanish). Asociación Granadina de Amigos de la R.A.S.D. Archived from
the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
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Maracena
Archived January 7, 2013, at the
Wayback Machine Ygranada.com
^ Patricia González (11 July 2008).
"La localidad se hermana con el pueblo saharui en el exilio" (in Spanish).
El Norte de Castilla .
Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
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"Aytº de Plentzia (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish).
Euskal Fondoa . Archived from
the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
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"In arrivo venerdi' 9 settembre le delegazioni delle citta' gemelle: Nel pomeriggio l'incontro di lavoro" (in Italian). Comune di Rosignano Marittimo. 2009-01-16. Archived from
the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
^ J.I. Arminio (2008-06-18).
"Amigos del desierto" (in Spanish).
El Diario Montañés .
Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
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"Valdemoro y el municipio saharaui de Zug firman un protocolo de hermanamiento" (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Valdemoro. 2007-11-20. Archived from
the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-01-26 .
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"Aytº de Zegama (Gipuzkoa)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Archived from
the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
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"Aytº de Zierbena (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Archived from
the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
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"Zumaia" (in Spanish). Zumaiako Udala. Archived from
the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2012-01-26 .
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"Aytº de Zumaia (Gipuzkoa)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Archived from
the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-26 .
External links
Places adjacent to Zug, Western Sahara
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