Farsia
الفرسية El Farsìa | |
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Coordinates: 27°9′N 10°58′W / 27.150°N 10.967°W | |
Non-self-governing territory | Western Sahara |
Region | Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra |
Province | Es Semara Province |
Municipality | Jdiriya |
Farsia (Arabic: الفرسية, romanized: al-Farsīyah, Spanish: El Farsìa), is an isolated village in Western Sahara, situated within the Moroccan-occupied territories. It was occupied by the Moroccan military on October 31, 1975, after Spanish troops evacuated their post.[1] The Moroccan forces were later pushed out of Farsia by the Polisario.[2]