Moulay Yacoub
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Moulay Yacoub مولاي يعقوب | |
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Town | |
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  Moulay Yacoub location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′16″N 5°10′52″W / 34.0878°N 5.1811°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Fès-Meknès |
| Province | Moulay Yacoub |
| Population (September 2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,612 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Moulay Yacoub (Arabic: مولاي يعقوب mūlāy yaʿqūb) is a spa town and municipality located 21 km northwest of Fez, Morocco.[2] It is the capital of Moulay Yacoub Province and reported a population of 4612 in the 2014 Moroccan census.[1] The baths use water pumped from 1500 m below ground and reach a temperature of 54 °C.[2]
History[edit]
The town is assumed to have taken its name to Yaqub al-Mansur, the third ruler of the Almohad Caliphate, who ritually purified himself from illness during his administration in the late 12th century. It is a modern traditional spa complex and preserves its archaic thermal waters.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Taking the waters of Moulay Yacoub". The Rough Guide. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
34°05′16″N 5°10′52″W / 34.0878°N 5.1811°W