Freija
Freija is a historic village near Taroudant in the Souss-Massa region of southern Morocco. The settlement is known for its traditional architecture and historic fortified structures, including the remains of a 16th-century sultanic fortress and the later Kasbah of Caïd Nasser Ben Ali, which was eventually restored and converted into Riad Freija.- Type: Village with 7,680 residents
- Description: rural commune in Morocco
- Also known as: “Freija ⴼⵔⵉⵊⴰ افريجة”, “Freija, Morocco”, and “جماعة افريجة”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ait Iaaza and Sidi Dahmane.
Sidi Dahmane
Village
Sidi Dahmane is a small town and rural commune… Sidi Dahmane is situated 3½ km west of Freija.
Sidi Borja
Village
Sidi Borja is a small town and rural commune… Sidi Borja is situated 5 km southwest of Freija.
Freija
- Categories: rural commune of Morocco and locality
- Location: Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.4867° or 30° 29′ 12″ north
Longitude
-8.788° or 8° 47′ 17″ west
Population
7,680
Elevation
317 metres (1,040 feet)
Open location code
8C2HF6P6+MR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Freija” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “افريجة”
- Arabic: “بونرار”
- Arabic: “فريجة”
- Catalan: “Freija”
- Cebuano: “Freija”
- French: “Freija (Commune Rurale)”
- French: “Freija (CR)”
- French: “Freija”
- Italian: “Freija”
- Moroccan Arabic: “فريجة”
- Swedish: “Freïja”
- “Freija”
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