Settat
سطات | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
    FST Settat | |
  Settat Location in Morocco  Settat Settat (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 33°0′N 7°37′W / 33.000°N 7.617°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Casablanca-Settat |
| Province | Settat |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 142,250 |
| • Rank | 22nd in Morocco |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Settat (Arabic: سطات, romanized: siṭṭāt) is a city in Morocco between the national capital Rabat and Marrakesh. Settat is located 83.9 km (52.1 mi) by road south of the centre of Casablanca, roughly an hour's drive.[2] It is the capital of Settat Province and is its largest city in both size and population. According to the 2014 Moroccan census, it had a population of 142,250 people,[1] up from 116,570 people in the 2004 census.[3] Settat is 370 m (1,210 ft) above sea level, built on a plateau surrounded by foothills in all directions. The antiquities of Settat include the very old Ismailiya Kasbah distinguished by the statue of a steed which lies at the center of the city.
- ^ a b "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 22 April 2012.