Country Morocco Province Jerada Province Time zone WET (UTC+0) Population 43,506 (Sep 2014) | Region Oriental Elevation 879 ft (268 m) Local time Saturday 1:04 AM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Jerada (Berber: ⵊⵔⴰⴷⴰ, Arabic: جرادة, Jrada) is a city in the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco. It is located close to the border with Algeria.
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Map of Jerada Province, Morocco
Jerada is the capital city of Jerada Province. According to the 2014 census the municipality had a population of 43,506 people living in 8,953 households.
History
The 1948 Anti-Jewish Riots in Oujda and Jerada occurred in this city and Oujda. In Jerada the Jewish population, consisting of about a hundred souls, had been surrounded by an uncontrollable mob and attacked with outrageous savagery. Neither children nor old men were spared; thirty-nine Jews lost their lives, thirty were severely injured and others less severely so.
References
Jerada Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA