Errachidia
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Errachidia
Imetghern قصر السوق Ksar es-Souk ⵉⵖⵔⴻⵎ ⵏ ⵓⵍⵣⵓⵣ Ighrem n Ulzuz | |
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City | |
| الرشيدية | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
| Province | Errachidia |
| Elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 95 265 |
Errachidia (Arabic: الرشيدية, ar-Rachīdīya, Berber languages: ⵉⵎⵜⵖⴻⵔⵏ Imtgheren) is a city in Morocco, located in the Errachidia Province, in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet. Both languages Berber and Arabic spoken largely in this city. Israeli politician Meir Sheetrit was born in this city in 1948. He immigrated to Israel in 1957.
Toponymy
Formerly known as "Ksar Es Souk" (Berber languages: ⵉⵖⵔⴻⵎ ⵏ ⵓⵍⵣⵓⵣ, Ighrem n Ulzuz), the city was renamed Errachidia around 1975 in honor of the second son of Hassan II, Moulay Rachid.
Demography
Culture
The city was part of the route of the 2006 and 2007 Dakar Rally.