Martil
Place in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
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Martil (Arabic: مرتيل) is a town in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea northeast of Tetouan.
Martil
مرتيل | |
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The town of Martil | |
  Martil Location in Morocco  Martil Martil (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′N 5°16′W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Prefecture | M'diq-Fnideq |
| Population (September 2014)[1] | |
• Total | 64,355 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
The name Martil comes from the Spanish name of Río Martín at the time of the Spanish protectorate of Northern Morocco.[2] To the north is the golfing resort of Cabo Negro.
