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Chefchaouen شفشاون
City
Chefchaouen
Coordinates: 35°10′17″N 5°16′11″W / 35.17139°N 5.26972°W / 35.17139; -5.26972
Country	Morocco
Region	Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Province	Chefchaouen
Government
• Mayor	Mohamed Said al-Alami
Area
• Total	16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi)
Population  (September 1, 2014)
• Total	42,786
• Density	2,609/km2 (6,760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code	91000
Area code	2553455
Website	Official website

Chefchaouen or Chaouen (Berber: ⵛⴰⵡⴻⵏ/ⵛⴼⵛⴰⵡⴻⵏ, Arabic: شفشاون/الشاون) is a small important historical and tourist city in the north of Maghreb. Chefchaouen is located in the Rif Mountains of northwestern Morocco.^[1] Many Moriscos and Jews settled in this city after the Spanish Reconquista in the Late Middle Ages. The city is famous for its blue houses and alleys.

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  Alley in Chefchaouen
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  The blue-hued houses of Chaouen, Morocco
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  Bags of powder used to color paint
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  A sunset in Chefchaouen, Morocco
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  The big mosque of Chaouen
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  A view of the city
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  The Iglesia (church) of Chaouen
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  Doors

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