Taliouine
Taliouine (Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵍⵉⵡⵉⵏ, Arabic: تاليوين) is a town in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 5,844. The primary language used in Taliouine is the (Berber) variety Tashelhit.[1]
Taliouine | |
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Town | |
 View of the kasbah of Taliouine | |
  Taliouine Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′58″N 7°55′32″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Souss-Massa |
| Province | Taroudant |
| languages | (Berber) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 5,844 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
A street in Taliouine
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. the value of Talaouine saffron is recognized worldwide.
References
- "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2012-12-10.
- "Talaouine Festival in November: an ode to saffron". Morocco Travel Guide. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
Capital: Agadir | ||
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