Fès-Boulemane فاس بولمان |
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Location in Morocco |
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Coordinates: 34°2′N 5°0′W / 34.033°N 5.000°WCoordinates: 34°2′N 5°0′W / 34.033°N 5.000°W | |||
Country | Morocco | ||
Capital | Fès | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 19,795 km2 (7,643 sq mi) | ||
Population (2014 census) | |||
• Total | 1,808,295 | ||
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) | ||
• Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Fès-Boulemane (Arabic: فاس بولمان (Ǧihâtu Fās - Būlmān)) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in northern Morocco. It covered an area of 19,795 km² and had a population of 1,808,295 (2014 census). The capital was Fès. In 2015, it expanded Taounate and Taza Provinces (formerly from the Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate Region); and Meknès Prefecture and El Hajeb and Ifrane Provinces (formerly from the Meknès-Tafilalet Region) to form the Region of Fès-Meknès.
The region was made up of the following provinces and prefectures :