Mellah
Mellah is a neighborhood in Demnate, Azilal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra. Mellah is situated nearby to the town Demnate, as well as near the village Imlil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Mellah
Neighborhood
Photo: Misa.stefanovic.07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A mellah is the place of residence historically assigned to Jewish communities in Morocco. The urban mellah, as it exists in numerous cities and large towns, is a Jewish quarter enclosed by a wall and a fortified gateway, typically near the residence of the sultan or governor.
Demnate
Town
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Demnate is a town in central Morocco, located at the foot of the high Atlas Mountains roughly 110 km east of Marrakech. The majority of the population speaks Berber; the local dialect is Tashelheit, as well as Darija and some French.
Mellah
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Demnate, Azilal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.73403° or 31° 44′ 3″ northLongitude
-7.00221° or 7° 0′ 8″ westOpen location code
8C3JPXMX+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 895020087OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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“Mellah” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מלאח”
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