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Fderîck

Fderîck
افديرك
Fderîck is located in Mauritania
Fderîck
Fderîck
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 22°40′42″N 12°42′41″W / 22.67833°N 12.71139°W / 22.67833; -12.71139
Country Mauritania
RegionTiris Zemmour Region
Area
 • Total
169,684 km2 (65,515 sq mi)
Elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
11,623

Fderîck or F'dérick (Arabic: افديرك) is a commune and town in the Tiris Zemmour Region of northern Mauritania. It is located near the border with Western Sahara, in a remote area of the Sahara desert, on the west side of the Kediet Ijill. Fderîck was constructed in the late 1950s around the former French Fort Gouraud to exploit the area's iron deposits. The iron is transported by the Mauritania Railway to the port at Nouadhibou. The city of Atar provides access to the capital, Nouakchott.[1]

The entire commune covers an area of 169,684 km², making it one of the largest municipalities in the world in terms of area. The main town is located in the west of the commune.[2]

Zouérat lies 30 km east of Fderîck.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Display Photos Database Record". eol.jsc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  2. ^ "F'Derick (Commune, Mauritania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
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