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Youssoufia اليوسفية
Town
Country	Morocco
Region	Marrakesh-Safi
Province	Youssoufia
Population
• Total	67,628
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)

Youssoufia (Arabic: اليوسفية) is the capital of Youssoufia Province in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. In the 2014 Moroccan census it recorded a population of 67,628, up from 64,518 ten years ago.

It is known for its phosphate production. The city was founded in 1931 by the French when they began to exploit the phosphate deposits of the Gantour basin.

Notable people

• Ismahane Elouafi, geneticist, was born here in 1971.
• Samir Sarsare, a football player.

References

1. ^ "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
2. World Gazetteer

v t e Marrakesh-Safi region
Capital: Marrakesh
Provinces	Al Haouz Province Chichaoua Province Essaouira Province Kelaat Sraghna Province Marrakech Prefecture Rehamna Province Safi Province Youssoufia Province
Cities	Aït Dawd Ait Ourir Amizmiz Assahrij Ben Guerir Chichaoua Echemmaia El Hanchane Essaouira Imin tanout Kelaat Sraghna Jamaat Shaim Laattaouia Lalla Takerkoust Marrakesh Moulay Brahim Ounagha Safi Sebt Gzoula Sidi Abdallah Ghiat Sidi Bou Othmane Sidi Rahal Skhour Rhamna Smimou Tafetachte Tahannaout Talmest Tamallalt Tamanar Tameslouht Youssoufia

32°15′N 8°32′W / 32.250°N 8.533°W / 32.250; -8.533

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