Er-Rich
Er-Rich
Er-Rich الريش | |
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Town | |
The town square in Er-Rich | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′30″N 4°30′20″W / 32.25833°N 4.50556°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
| Province | Midelt |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 25,992 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Er-Rich is a town in Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. Formerly part of Errachidia Province, it became part of Midelt Province in 2009.
The town originally developed around a ksar on a river bank of Oued Ziz on the plains between the mountains, and was an important fortress in previous times.
The town of Er-Rich once boasted a small church and a synagogue; the latter had been in use till the end of the sixties, when the Jewish community started leaving the town.
The secret Tazmamart prison was located near the town.