Taliouine
Town in Souss-Massa, Morocco
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Taliouine (Arabic: تاليوين) is a town in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 5,844.[1]
Taliouine
تاليوين | |
|---|---|
Town | |
View of the kasbah of Taliouine | |
  Taliouine Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′58″N 7°55′32″W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Souss-Massa |
| Province | Taroudant |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 5,844 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 83500 |
Taliouine is famous for its production of saffron and is one of the main exporters of this spice worldwide. The town celebrates Anmugar Amadal N Zafran, Le Festival International de Safran every year in winter (usually November), the season in which the saffron flower germinates.[2]
