Asilah
Asilah
Aẓila / أصيلة / أزيلا | |
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      Clockwise from top: seaside walls and cemetery of the medina; street inside the medina; Grand Mosque; seaside view of the city; coastline near the city; a roundabout in the modern town. | |
| Nickname(s): zz | |
  Asilah Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′N 6°2′W / 35.467°N 6.033°WCoordinates: 35°28′N 6°2′W / 35.467°N 6.033°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 31,147 |
Asilah (Berber languages: Aẓila; Arabic: أزيلا or أصيلة; Portuguese: Arzila; Spanish: Arcila) is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 31 km (19 mi) south of Tangier. Its ramparts and gateworks remain fully intact.
History[]
The town's history dates back to 1500 B.C., when Phoenicians occupied a site called Silis, Zili, Zilis, or Zilil (Punic: