Ahfir احفير | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates:34°57′05″N2°06′09″W / 34.95139°N 2.10250°W /34.95139; -2.10250 | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Oujda region |
| Province | Berkane Province |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 19,482 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Ahfir (Arabic:احفير,romanized: Āḥfīr) is a town inBerkane Province,Oriental,Morocco, adjacent theborder withAlgeria. According to the 2004 census, it has a population of 19,482.[1] The name Ahfir refers to the stone quarry which was exploited in this village founded by Hubert Lyautey at the time of the French protectorate. This village, which is inhabited by Beni Iznassen, was the gateway to theFrench invasion by Lyautey in 1907 leading to the imposition of the French protectorate from 1912 until 1956.[citation needed]
The name Ahfir means "Hole" in Berberized Arabic and would refer either to the greatwar trenches that were dug in this territory located near the Moroccan-Algerian border before the construction of the city byHubert Lyautey, or to thestone quarry that was exploited in this village at the time of theFrench protectorate (Martimprey-du-Kiss).[citation needed]
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