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Agadir - History, Museums, Education, Economy, Christian Community of Agadir, Jewish Community of Agadir, Beaches, Parks and Gardens

30°30N 9°40W, pop (2000e) 160 000. Seaport in Sud province, W Morocco; on the Atlantic coast, 8 km/5 mi N of the mouth of the R Sous; named Santa Cruz by the Portuguese, 150541; taken by the French in 1913; extensive rebuilding after earthquake in 1960; airport; fishing, tourism; 16th-c kasbah fortress; African People's Arts Festival (Jul).

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Quartier Industriel Quartier Residentiel

It is served by the Al Massira Airport.(Agadir International Airport)

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History

During medieval times, there was only a fishermen village there, Agadir el-arba`.

On seeing the destruction in Agadir, King Muhammad V of Morocco declared: "If Destiny decided the destruction of Agadir, its rebuilding depends of our Faith and Will."

Agadir Agreement Agadir Crisis of 1911 Agadir February 29, 1960 Earthquake

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Museums

Musee de Talborjt "La Casbah" Musee Bert Flint Le Musse des Arts Berberes Musee Municipal de Agadir Le Sicilien Coco Polizzi (Quartier)

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Education

University of Agadir Ircam Institut Royal de La Culture Amazighe Institut Francais d'Agadir lycée français d'Agadir Ecole superieure de technologie d'Agadir Groupe scolaire Paul Gauguin Agadir ENSA L'Ecole Nationale des Sciences Appliquees d' Agadir ENCGA, École Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion de Agadir Ecole Polytechnique Privee d'Agadir

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Economy

CRI Agadir Regional Investment Office CCIS The Chamber of Commerce of Industry and Services in Agadir

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Christian Community of Agadir

Catholic Church

ECAM: Eglise Sainte Anne : 115, rue de Marrakech, 80000 Agadir, Website

Evangelical Church

EEAM: Eglise Evangélique: Rue Djorf (derrière le camping), Website

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Jewish Community of Agadir

Conseil des Communautes Israelites du Agadir, La Paternal Building, Avenue Hassan II. Synagogue Beth El : Rue de la foire, Agadir Maroc

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Beaches

Agadir Diving Ecole de Plongee au Maroc

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Parks and Gardens

Jardin Olhao Jardin Ibn Zaidoun

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Trivia

Agadir was mentioned in "Disappear," a 2001 song by R.E.M.

Sources, references and External links

Agadir berbers Portal Agadir Portal the official website of the regional tourist board of Agadir Go Agadir WorldStatesmen- Morocco Agadir-Info Information Sport, Hotels und Restaurants. present overseas territories

North Africa:	Aguz (Souira Guedima) (1506-1525) \| Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Agadir) (1505-1769) \| Tangier (1471-1662)
Subsaharan Africa:	Accra (1557-1578) \| Ziguinchor (1645-1888)
West Asia:	Bahrain (1521-1602) \| Muscat (1515-1650)
Indian Subcontinent:	Ceylon (Ceilão) (1518-1658) \| Portuguese India (Baçaím (Vasai) 1535-1739, Bombay (Mumbai) 1534-1661, Calicut (Kozhikode) 1512-1525, Cambay (Khambhat) , Cannanore (Kannur) 1502-1663, Chaul 1521-1740, Chittagong 1528-1666, Cochim (Kochi) 1500-1663, Cranganore (Kodungallur) 1536-1662, Dadra and Nagar Haveli 1779-1954, Daman and Diu 1559-1962, Goa 1510-1962, Hughli (1579-1632), Masulipatnam (Machilipatnam) 1598-1610, Mangalore 1568-1659, Negapatam (Nagapattinam) 1507-1657, Paliacate (Pulicat) 1518-1619, Quilon (Coulão, Kollam) 1502-1661, Salsette Island 1534-1601, São Tomé de Meliapore (Saint Thomas of Mylapur) 1523-1662/1687-1749, Surat 1540-1612, Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) 1548-1658)
East Asia and Oceania:	Banda Islands (1512-1621) \| Portuguese Timor (East Timor) (1642-1975)
South America:	Brazil (1500-1822) \| Portuguese colonization of the Americas
North Atlantic:	Azores (1432-) \|

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