Belyounech

Belyounech (Spanish: Beliones, Arabic: بليونش) is a town and rural commune in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma region of Morocco. The city has many alternate transliterations, including Beliunech and Bel Younech.[2]

Belyounech
Beliones
Rural Commune
Belyounech can be seen below the Jebel Musa
Belyounech can be seen below the Jebel Musa
Belyounech is located in Morocco
Belyounech
Belyounech
Coordinates: 35°54′17″N 5°23′32″W
Country Morocco
RegionTanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma
PrefectureM'diq-Fnideq
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total5,296
Time zoneUTC+1

Belyounech borders the community of Benzú in the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, and is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the city of Ceuta.[3] Incidents involving the Ceuta border fence have had people trying to cross the border from the west side of the fence in Belyounech into Ceuta.

The community is a popular stop for people looking to ascend the The Dead Woman (Jebel Musa) because it is the nearest town to the base of the mountain.[4][5]

History

Fishing

The town has a strong fishing heritage, as it is situated on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.[6] The first women's fishing cooperative in Morocco is from Belyounech.[7][8] There are also beaches available for recreation along the waters in Belyounech.[9]

World heritage

Belyounech was listed on the tentative list of sites considered for UNESCO's World Heritage Site designation in Morocco, but was removed in 1994.[10]

See also
  • Fnideq, Morocco, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) away.
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References
  1. "Belyounech, M'diq-Fnideq, Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma, Morocco". db-city.com. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. Apelian, Colette (June 21, 2016). "Migrations and Histories: Belyounech, Morocco in Photographs and Observations". Academia:26379400. Retrieved 2022-11-06 – via LinkedIn.
  3. "Belyounech - المضيق: Information". Safarway 2023 (العالم بين يديك). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  4. "Two Continents Ride Mountain Bike Tour". Ride Sierra Nevada. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  5. "Yebel Musa, Mujer Muerta, el Atlante Dormido…" [Yebel Musa, Dead Woman, the Sleeping Atlantean...]. La Web del Milano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  6. Annexes de la quarante-troisième session de la CGPM [Annexes of the forty-third session of the CGPM] (DOCX) (in English and French). In Report of the forty-third session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): Athens, Greece, 4–8 November 2019 (PDF). doi:10.4060/ca8379en. ISBN 978-92-5-132336-6.
  7. El-Masaiti, Amira; Elshamy, Mosa'ab (March 3, 2020). "Mujeres pescadoras derriban barreras de género en Marruecos" [Women fishermen break down gender barriers in Morocco]. AP News. Belyounech. Associated Press.
  8. El-Masaiti, Amira; Elshamy, Mosa'ab (March 3, 2020). "AP PHOTOS: Moroccan fisherwomen venture into man's realm". WRIC ABC 8News. Belyounech. Associated Press.
  9. "Beaches on Belyounech". BeachSearcher.com.
  10. "Belyounech". World Heritage Site for World Heritage Travellers. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
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