Tiznit
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Tiznit is a historic town in southern Morocco known for its traditional silver jewelry craftsmanship and fortified old medina.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | capital of Tiznit Province ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionType | province capital ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | center of silver jewelry in Morocco ⓘ |
| hasArtisanActivity |
metalworking
ⓘ
silversmithing ⓘ traditional jewelry making ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Amazigh traditions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moroccan architectural heritage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fortified medina
ⓘ
historic town ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 19th century development as fortified town ⓘ |
| hasMarket |
jewelry market
ⓘ
traditional souk ⓘ |
| hasPart |
new town
ⓘ
old medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | mosques ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
city walls
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ gates ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | traditional craftsmanship center ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tiznit Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
jewelry souks
ⓘ
silver craftsmanship ⓘ traditional silver jewelry ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Tamazight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Souss-Massa region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Morocco ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Agadir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
handicrafts
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
ornamental daggers
ⓘ
silver jewelry ⓘ traditional belts ⓘ |
| regionType | urban center ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+1 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
jewelry souk
ⓘ
medina NERFINISHED ⓘ old city walls ⓘ |
| transportConnection | road link to Agadir ⓘ |
| urbanForm | walled town ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Morocco