Fez, Morocco (mar)

Fez, Morocco

Fez, Morocco ranks 376th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santander, Spain, Yekaterinburg, and Versailles, Yvelines. Memorable people born in Fez, Morocco include Mohammed V of Morocco, Fatema Mernissi, and Ahmad al-Mansur. Memorable people who died in Fez, Morocco include Avempace, Muhammad XII of Granada, and Fatima al-Fihri. Fez, Morocco has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Fez, Morocco is located in Morocco.

Fez or Fes is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fez-Meknes administrative region. It is one of the largest cities in Morocco, with a population of 1.256 million, according to the 2024 census. Located to the northwest of the Atlas Mountains, it is surrounded by hills and the old city is centered around the Fez River flowing from west to east. Fez has been called the "Mecca of the West" and the "Athens of Africa". It is also considered the spiritual and cultural capital of Morocco. Read more on Wikipedia