Larache

Larache () is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast, where the Loukkos River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Larache is one of the most important cities of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Larache
Settlement.native_name: العرائش
Settlement.nickname: The Pearl of the North
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_seal: Grandes armoiries de la ville de Larache.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Morocco#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Morocco
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Larache
Settlement.established_title: Founded by the Phoenicians
Settlement.established_date: c. 12th century BC

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Wikidata facts

Official name: El araich
Population: 133731
Official website: www.laracheenelmundo.com
Image: Larache seafront.jpg
Households: 35818

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native label: ‫العرائش‬
Commons category: Larache
postal code: 92000

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Article

20 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Sites of interest
Landmarks
Lixus
Education
Primary education
International Schools
Higher education
Polydisciplinary Faculty of Larache
Teacher Training Centre
ISTA
Notable people
Sister cities
Gallery
See also
References and notes
External links

Many civilisations and cultures have influenced the history of Larache, starting in the ancient city of Lixus during the 12th centuryBCE. Between the period of being a strategic Berber town and then a Phoenician trading centre to Morocco's independence era around the 1950s, Larache was a nexus for many cultures.